IN RE SORRELLS

BAP No. WO-97-052, Bankruptcy No. 97-15762-TS.

218 B.R. 580 (1998)

In re Darrell Douglas SORRELLS and Linda Lee Sorrells, Debtors. UNITED STATES TRUSTEE, Appellant, v. Darrell Douglas SORRELLS and Linda Lee Sorrells, Appellees.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit.

February 18, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Foulston, United States Trustee, Herbert M. Graves, Assistant United States Trustee, on the briefs, Oklahoma City, OK, for Appellant.

S. Brent Sorenson and Deborah L. Brooks, on the briefs, Oklahoma City, OK, for Appellees.

Before McFEELEY, Chief Judge, CLARK, and PEARSON, Bankruptcy Judges.


OPINION

CLARK, Chief Judge.

The United States Trustee ("UST") appeals an order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma denying its motion to dismiss the Debtors' chapter 7 case due to improper venue or, alternatively, to transfer the case to the Eastern District of Oklahoma. For the reasons set forth below, we GRANT leave to permit this interlocutory appeal, REVERSE the order of the bankruptcy court, and REMAND this case...

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