In Re Cloninger

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REOPEN

MARY DAVIES SCOTT, Bankruptcy Judge.

THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon John J. Hamilton, Ill’s, Motion to Reopen Chapter 7 Petition, filed on December 9, 1996, and the debtor’s Motion for Sanctions, filed on or about December 16, 1997. This bankruptcy case was filed on May 19, 1995. The first meeting of creditors, held pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 341(a) was scheduled for June 20, 1995, with Hamilton’s attorney attending. 1 The meeting was continued to July 11, 1995, and again rescheduled for August 22, 1995. It was not until December 15, 1995, however, that the…