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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 

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United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 09-2255

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In re: Cheryl Anne Reagan, *

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Debtor, *

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Cheryl Anne Reagan, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

* for the Eighth Circuit.

Frederick S. Wetzel, III, Trustee; *

1919 M Street Associates; * [UNPUBLISHED]

G. Latt Bachelor, Personal *

Representative of the Estate of *

Ronald E. Reagan, *

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Appellees. *

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Submitted: March 15, 2010

Filed: March 18, 2010

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Before WOLLMAN, COLLOTON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 09-2255 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/18/2010 Entry ID: 3645684
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The Honorable Ben T. Barry, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern

and Western Districts of Arkansas.

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Cheryl Anne Reagan appeals from the judgment of the Bankruptcy Appellate

Panel (BAP) affirming the order of the bankruptcy court,1

 which denied her motion

to dismiss the case or remove the trustee, and approved the conversion of her case

from a case under Chapter 11 to a case under Chapter 7. We agree with the BAP that

the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in denying Reagan’s motions to

dismiss the case or to remove the trustee, or in finding that her case should be

converted to a Chapter 7 proceeding. See In re M & S. Grading, Inc., 541 F.3d 859,

867 (8th Cir. 2008) (denial of motion to remove trustee is reviewed for abuse of

discretion); In re Hedquist, 450 F.3d 801, 804 (8th Cir. 2006) (bankruptcy court’s

decision whether to dismiss Chapter 11 case is reviewed for abuse of discretion); In

re Lumber Exch. Bldg. Ltd. P’ship, 968 F.2d 647, 648 (8th Cir. 1992) (bankruptcy

court has broad discretion in deciding whether to dismiss or convert Chapter 11 case).

Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

As to Reagan’s challenge to the bankruptcy court’s order approving the terms

of the sale of Federal News Service, Inc. (FNS), which is part of the bankruptcy estate,

we conclude that this issue is moot. The bankruptcy court has since rescinded the sale

of FNS and instructed the trustee to obtain new bids for the company. Thus, at this

time there is no order of sale, and Reagan’s objections to the sale price are no longer

relevant. See PFS Dist. Co. v. Raduechel, 574 F.3d 580, 599-600 (8th Cir. 2009)

(case is moot when it no longer presents actual, ongoing case or controversy).

Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed.

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Appellate Case: 09-2255 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/18/2010 Entry ID: 3645684