In bankruptcy proceedings, finality does not require the entire case to be concluded; rather, due to the extended nature and large number of parties involved in a bankruptcy case, finality is applied to discrete disputes that arise within the larger case. Most courts look at contested matters and adversary proceedings as "stand alone units of litigation" and determine whether the order appealed from disposes of all the claims of all the parties.
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