Pacific Thomas Corporation v. Randall C. M. Whitney

Opinion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 24 2018 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

In re: PACIFIC THOMAS No. 17-60063 CORPORATION, BAP No. 16-1255 Debtor. ______________________________ MEMORANDUM* RANDALL C.M. WHITNEY,

Appellant,

v.

KYLE EVERETT, Trustee,

Appellee.

Appeal from the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Brand, Jury and Faris, Bankruptcy Judges, Presiding

Submitted May 15, 2018**

Before: SILVERMAN, BEA, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.

Randall C.M. Whitney appeals pro se from the Bankruptcy Appellate

* 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). Panel’s judgment affirming the bankruptcy court’s order denying Whitney’s

motion for relief from the automatic stay. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.

§ 158(d). We dismiss.

Our review of the record and the parties’ responses to the court’s November

5, 2017 order to show cause reflects that this appeal is equitably moot, because the

trustee sold the underlying property in 2014, and Whitney has failed to establish

his standing to prosecute on behalf of the debtor a state court challenge to the city’s

Certificates of Compliance. See Motor Vehicle Casualty Co. v. Thorpe Insulation

Co. (In re Thorpe Insulation Co.), 677 F.3d 869, 881 (9th Cir. 2012) (factors to be

considered when deciding whether an appeal is equitably moot).

Whitney’s motion for an extension of time to file a reply to appellee’s

response to the court’s order to show cause (Docket Entry No. 16) is granted. The

reply has been filed at Docket Entry No. 17.

DISMISSED.

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