IN RE VELARDI, (B.A.P. 2nd Cir. 1997)

IN RE: SALVATORE J. VELARDI, DEBTOR. SALVATORE J. VELARDI, APPELLANT, v. RANDY J. SCHAAL, CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE, APPELLEE.

BAP No. 97-50025.United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Second Circuit
Dated: November 12, 1997.

[1] ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

[2] This appeal was filed by the Debtor. Because he has failed to (i) perfect his appeal, (ii) respond to the Appellee’s motion to dismiss his appeal (“Motion”), and (iii) demonstrate that he has standing to appeal, see Lee v. Board of Governors, 118 F.3d 905, 910 (2d Cir. 1997) (“the party invoking the authority of the court bears the burden of proof on the issue of standing”(quoting Warth v. Seldin, 422 U.S. 490, 501-02 (1975))), Appellee’s Motion is hereby granted.

[3] IT IS SO ORDERED.

[4] ROBERT L. KRECHEVSKY, TINA L. BROZMAN, and CARL L. BUCKI, Judges of the Second Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

[5] FOR THE PANEL

[6] s/ Tina L. Brozman

[7] TINA L. BROZMAN, J.