Legal Opinion

Dignity Health v. Seare (In re Seare)

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada

Decided April 9, 2013No. Bankruptcy No. BK-S-12-12173-BAM; Adversary No. 12-01108-BAMPublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION SANCTIONING ATTORNEY ANTHONY J. DELUCA FOR FAILING TO REPRESENT WAYNE A. SEARE IN THIS ADVERSARY PROCEEDING1

BRUCE A. MARKELL, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION.170

II. DETAILED FACTS.171

A. The St. Rose Litigation.171

B. The Garnishment.171

C. The Initial Consultation.171

D. The Bankruptcy Case is Filed.173

E. The Adversary Proceeding is Filed.173

F. DeLuca’s Refusal to Defend.173

G. The Order to Show Cause.174

H. The Evidentiary Hearing.175

I. St. Rose and Seare Settle the Adversary Claim.176

III. THE PARTIES AND THEIR POSITIONS.176

A. DeLuca’s Arguments .176

B. Seare’s Contentions .178

C. Seare’s…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Stern v. MarshallSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  3. Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  4. Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. ArkisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  5. Hale v. United States Trustee (In Re Basham)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Desiderio v. Parikh (In re Parikh)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2014
  2. In re: Wayne A. Seare and Marinette TedocoUnited States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
  3. In re BeinhauerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2017
  4. In re OrtizUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2013
  5. In re D'ArataUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2018

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