Legal Opinion
In re Big & Tall America, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 13, 1992No. Bankruptcy Nos. 92-13617-JNG, 92-13618-JNGPublished
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION ON MOTIONS FOR COSTS, ETC. PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. § 303(i) AND F.R.B.P. 9011(a)
WILLIAM C. HILLMAN, Bankruptcy Judge.
On April 9, 1992, voluntary petitions were filed on behalf of both of the debtors by persons alleging that they had been duly authorized as required by 11 U.S.C. § 301 and Local Rule 15(D). Motions to dismiss were promptly filed. On April 15, 1992, after a hearing, the Court found that the petitions were not authorized by appropriate corporate action as required and dismissed them. The debtors have now moved for award of costs, attorneys’ fees, and actual and punitive…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Jaffe v. Wavelength, Inc. (In Re Wavelength, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Matter of RS Pinellas Motel PartnershipUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1980
- Matter of Great Northwest Development Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1983