The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed the ruling of the bankruptcy court (D. Haw) sanctioning a pro se alleged creditor for filing frivolous complaints against the chapter 7 trustee. The BAP held...
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed two rulings by the bankruptcy court which found creditors in contempt and issued sanctions against creditors for: (i)...
Judge(s):
Buchanan, Dales and Wise, Bankruptcy Appellate Judges
Ninth Circuit BAP reversed decision of bankruptcy court granting creditor’s Rule 9011 motion for sanctions against chapter 7 debtor, holding that such claim for fees was property of creditor’s...
The Sixth Circuit reverses the imposition of sanctions by the bankruptcy court under Rule 9011 and 28 USC Sec. 1927 (but affirms the BAP), holding that Grusin did not file the debtors petition,...
The BAP for the 9th Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the ruling of the bankruptcy court (N.D. Cal.), sanctioning chapter 7 debtor's counsel by ordering payment to the bankruptcy court...
The Circuit Court, per curiam, affirmed the Debtor's convictions.
The Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit held that the U.S. federal district courts have original and exclusive jurisdiction...
Ettinger and Associates, LLC v. Miller (In re Miller), Case No. 12-3151 and 12-3152
Ruling:
In this precedential opinion, the Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's order reversing a Bankruptcy Court's award of sanctions under Rule 9011 for failure to comply with the Rule's "safe...
Summarized by Thomas DeCarlo , John Steinberger & Associates, PC
12 years 5 months ago
Citation:
BAP Nos. 12-1643 and 13-1049 (9th Cir. BAP 2013)
Ruling:
BAP affirmed bankruptcy court imposition of sanctions against debtor's former counsel, including award of attorney fees to debtor's new counsel of approximately $45,000; suspension from filing new...
Affirming the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Tenth Circuit held that: (1) the bankruptcy court (“BC”) had subject matter jurisdiction...
