The appellant, Angelo Giuseppe Zitella, appealed a decision of the Registrar in Bankruptcy that expunged his proof of claim and notice of objection to the discharge of the bankrupt, Eliatha Gregoriou, for failing to act in good faith.
The bankrupt brought a preliminary motion to strike the appeal because it was filed outside the statutory ten-day limit without an extension request.
The court struck the notice of appeal as a nullity due to its late filing and the appellant's ongoing egregious conduct, which included unauthorized audio recordings of court proceedings.
Alternatively, the court held that the appeal would be dismissed on its merits because the appellant failed to identify any palpable and overriding errors in the Registrar's decision.
