United States Fifth Circuit

Bankruptcy court employed the incorrect burden of proof (clear and convincing evidence) when denying Appellant's motion to set aside or to vacate the default judgment against him. Courts must apply only the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard when assessing willfulness. (Revised opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/09/2008
• Published 12/18/2008

Judges

• WIENER, Circuit Judge:, Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Wilson F. Green (argued), Battle, Fleenor, Green, Winn & Clemmer, Tuscaloosa, AL, Robert E. Battle, Battle, Fleenor, Green, Winn & Clemmer, Birmingham, AL, for Beitel.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marguerite K. Kingsmill, Christy Renee Bergeron, John Va Nguyen, Kingsmill Riess, Drew Ryan Ballina (argued), William Hardy Patrick, III, Heller, Draper, Hayden, Patrick & Horn, New Orleans, LA, for Appellees.