United States First Circuit

In an appeal from a judgment of the district court upholding a dismissal of debtors' action to avoid certain unperfected mortgages in bankruptcy proceedings, judgment is affirmed where the failure to record subject deeds because of administrative backlog qualifies as an exception to the automatic stay and strong arm power provisions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/23/2011
• Published 11/23/2011

Judges

• HOWARD, Before LIPEZ, RIPPLE,and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Isabel M. Fullana, with whom Garcia–Arregui & Fullana, P.S.C. was on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lucas A. Córdova–Ayuso, with whom Patrick D. O'Neill and O'Neill & Gilomore, P.S.C. were on brief, for appellee.