Opinion ID: 3173155
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: standard of review

Text: We review the bankruptcy court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law “under the same standards employed by the district court hearing the appeal from bankruptcy court; conclusions of law are reviewed de novo, findings of fact are reviewed for clear error, and mixed questions of fact and law are reviewed de novo.” 2 “Under a clear error standard, this court will reverse only if, on the entire evidence, we are left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake 2 Century Indem. Co. v. NGC Settlement Trust (In re Nat’l Gypsum Co.), 208 F.3d 498, 504 (5th Cir. 2000); see Templeton v. O’Cheskey (In re Am. Hous. Found.), 785 F.3d 143, 152 (5th Cir. 2015) (This court reviews the bankruptcy court's findings of fact for clear error and its conclusions of law de novo.). The bankruptcy court’s order granting Knoll leave to amend, which we do not review, is subject to a different standard of review. See Deere & Co. v. Johnson, 271 F.3d 613, 621 (5th Cir. 2001). 5 Case: 15-10274 Document: 00513359812 Page: 6 Date Filed: 01/28/2016 has been made.” 3 “Strict application of the clearly erroneous rule is particularly important where, as here, the district court has affirmed the bankruptcy