Legal Opinion
Bulmer v. Heal (In Re Heal)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California
Decided December 20, 2010No. 19-40212PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum After Hearing
ALAN JAROSLOVSKY, Bankruptcy Judge.
Plaintiff Patrick Bulmer is not an attorney. He commenced this adversary proceeding in propria persona. Defendant Kandy Heal immediately moved for dismissal on the grounds that Bulmer’s conduct constituted the unauthorized practice of law. Upon Bulmer’s admission that he was not an attorney and had purchased the claim upon which he brought suit for ten dollars, the court summarily granted Heal’s motion. Upon appeal, the Appellate Panel vacated the dismissal and instructed the court to hold a full hearing and take evidence on the…
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