IN RE THOMAS

BAP No. WO-11-037. Bankruptcy No. 10-17039.

469 B.R. 915 (2012)

In re Clarence THOMAS, Debtor. Clarence Thomas, Appellant, v. Federal National Mortgage Association, Appellee.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit.

May 7, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on the briefs:*

Roland V. Combs, III , of The Law Firm of Roland V. Combs, III & Associates, PLC, Oklahoma City, OK, for Appellant.

Brian J. Rayment and Bryan M. Harrington of Kivell, Rayment & Francis, P.C., Tulsa, OK, for Appellee.

Before THURMAN, Chief Judge, NUGENT, and ROMERO, Bankruptcy Judges.


OPINION

THURMAN, Chief Judge.

Bankruptcy courts have been granted broad powers to administer debtors' estates. Such power requires careful attention to the statutes and rules that govern bankruptcy proceedings. In this case, the Bankruptcy Court may have correctly ruled on an issue of law. But in the process, one of a myriad of procedural requirements was overlooked. We therefore are compelled to reverse and remand for its consideration of the issue of the...

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