Legal Opinion
Richard Gonzales, Juliana Gonzales and Michael Dodge v. Barbara Parks and Jerome Parks
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1987No. 86-5949PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Barbara and Jerome Parks appeal the district court’s affirmance of the bankruptcy court’s grant of summary judgment to Richard and Juliana Gonzales, the debtors in bankruptcy, and to Michael Dodge, their attorney. The Parkses also appeal both courts’ imposition of attorney’s fees and sanctions. We affirm the grant of summary judgment but reverse the imposition of attorney’s fees and sanctions.
I. Facts
Following the Gonzaleses’ default on an obligation, Barbara Parks sought to foreclose a deed of trust she held on certain of their real property, apparently their house.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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