The following excerpt is from In re Blethen, 259 BR 153 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2001):
The issue is purely a question of law and involves the interpretation of bankruptcy rules. The bankruptcy court's conclusions of law are reviewed de novo. In re Professional Inv. Properties of America, 955 F.2d 623 (9th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 818, 113 S.Ct. 63, 121 L.Ed.2d 31 (1992); Ragsdale v. Haller, 780 F.2d 794 (9th Cir.1986).
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