UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 99-20611
Summary Calendar
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IN THE MATTER OF: JAMES O. AMMONS,
Debtor,
JAMES O. AMMONS,
Appellant,
versus
BIG RIVER PROPERTIES INC.,
Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
(H-99-CV-1313)
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February 28, 2000
Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
James O. Ammons, a Chapter 7 Debtor, appeals from the district
court order affirming the bankruptcy court’s lifting the automatic
stay to allow Big River’s state court fraud action against Ammons
to proceed.
The bankruptcy court’s decision to lift the stay is reviewed
for abuse of discretion. Lentino v. Cage, __ F.3d __, 1999 WL
77140, at *2 (5th Cir. March 5, 1999). See In re Goforth, 179 F.3d
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that
this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
390, 392 (5th Cir. 1999) (bankruptcy court orders reviewed as if on
direct appeal).
Based on our review of the sparse appellate record designated
by Ammons, and essentially for the reasons stated by the district
court, In re Ammons, No. H-99-1313 (S.D. Tex. June 17, 1999), we
find no abuse of discretion.
AFFIRMED
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