IN RE: Andrew J. REDER, Debtor, Andrew Reder Appellant, v. Paul Fisher, Appellee

IN RE: Andrew J. REDER, Debtor, Andrew Reder Appellant, v. Paul Fisher, Appellee. No. 16-60028 United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted February 12, 2018 Pasadena, California Filed February 15, 2018 Adam Apollo, Placentia, CA, for Appellant Scott E. Shapiro, Appell Shapiro, LLP, Sherman Oaks, CA, for Appellee Before: McKEOWN and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges, and QUIST, District Judge. The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). The Honorable Gordon J. Quist, United States District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, sitting by designation. [MAJORITY] MEMORANDUM Debtor Andrew Reder appeals from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s (“BAP”) judgment affirming the bankruptcy court’s order determining that Reder’s $110,000 debt to Appellee Paul Fisher is nondis-chargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(d). We review de novo decisions of the BAP. See Scovis v. Henrichsen (In re Scovis), 249 F.3d 975, 980 (9th Cir. 2001). “Because this court is in as good a position as the BAP to review the decision of the bankruptcy court, we review the bankruptcy court’s decision independently.” Gayden v. Nourbakhsh (In re Nourbakhsh), 67 F.3d 798, 800 (9th Cir. 1995) (per curiam). After a review of the record and briefing, we affirm for the reasons stated in the BAP’s well-reasoned and thorough memorandum decision entered on March 8, 2016. AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.