Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Kathy A. Cruz v.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 17, 2015No. 14-1665PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
The bankruptcy court 1 sanctioned attorney Kathy Cruz under Rule 9011 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure during her representation of a client, Jonathan Young. Cruz appeals the imposition of sanctions. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.
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This case has a complicated history. In order to put this appeal in context, a brief overview of how domestic support obligations are treated under the United States Bankruptcy Code (Code) is war ranted. Simply put, the Code provides preferential treatment to domestic support obligations. For example, past-due alimony,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- In Re: Clara ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- Green Tree Acceptance, Inc. v. Hoggle (In re Hoggle)Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- In Re Seena Y. Phillips, Debtor. Ross H. Briggs v. John v. Labarge, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- 29 Collier bankr.cas.2d 1625, Bankr. L. Rep. P 75,498 in Re Coones Ranch, Inc., Debtor. Cecelia Grunewaldt, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Appellees/cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
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