Case Name: In re Kimberly RANSOM, Debtor, Sallie Mae Servicing Corporation, Appellant, v. Kimberly Ransom, Appellee; In re Kimberly Ransom, Debtor, Kimberly Ransom, Appellant, v. Sallie Mae Servicing Corporation, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-12-01
Citations: 302 F. App'x 567
Docket Number: Nos. 06-35084, 06-35085
Parties: In re Kimberly RANSOM, Debtor, Sallie Mae Servicing Corporation, Appellant, v. Kimberly Ransom, Appellee. In re Kimberly Ransom, Debtor, Kimberly Ransom, Appellant, v. Sallie Mae Servicing Corporation, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 302
Pages: 567–567

Head Matter:
In re Kimberly RANSOM, Debtor, Sallie Mae Servicing Corporation, Appellant, v. Kimberly Ransom, Appellee. In re Kimberly Ransom, Debtor, Kimberly Ransom, Appellant, v. Sallie Mae Servicing Corporation, Appellee.
Nos. 06-35084, 06-35085.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Argued and Submitted Sept. 24, 2007.
Filed Dec. 1, 2008.
Christian C. Weinmann, Karr Tuttle Campbell, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.
John M. Hugg, Avantlaw, Seattle, WA, for Appellee.
Before: B. FLETCHER, KLEINFELD, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Under Espinosa v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc., 553 F.3d 1193 (9th Cir.2008), which came down after the bankruptcy appellate panel had ruled, the provisions of the confirmed plan have preclusive effect. Espinosa controls. It expressly overruled the bankruptcy appellate panel decision in this case. Id. at 1204 n. 6. Accordingly, the judgment of the bankruptcy appellate panel is vacated. We are a second, independent reviewer of the bankruptcy court. Miller v. Cardinale (In re DeVille), 361 F.3d 539, 547 (9th Cir.2004). Following Espinosa, we affirm the bankruptcy court's decision.
JUDGMENT BELOW VACATED; BANKRUPTCY COURT AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.