Jose Solano v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Opinion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 23 2018 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

In the Matter of: JOSE R. SOLANO, No. 17-56393

Debtor, D.C. No. 2:17-cv-02158-FMO

------------------------------ MEMORANDUM* JOSE R. SOLANO,

Appellant,

v.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Fernando M. Olguin, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 13, 2018**

Before: LEAVY, M. SMITH, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges

Chapter 7 debtor Jose R. Solano appeals pro se from the district court’s

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). order denying his amended motion to withdraw the automatic reference to the

bankruptcy court. This court has an obligation to review whether we have

appellate jurisdiction. Breed v. Hughes Aircraft Co., 253 F.3d 1173, 1177 (9th Cir.

2001). We dismiss for lack of appellate jurisdiction.

We lack jurisdiction over this appeal because “orders denying motions for

withdrawal of reference are . . . not final appealable orders.” Abney v. Kissel Co.

(In re Kissel Co.), 105 F.3d 1324, 1325 (9th Cir. 1997) (order).

DISMISSED.

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