Kismet Acquisition v. Alejandro Diaz-Barba

OPINION

FARRIS, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from contempt sanctions issued by the bankruptcy court against defendants Alejandro Diaz-Barba and Martha Margarita Barba De La Torre (collectively, the “Diazes”) for failing to transfer a Mexican coastal villa to plaintiff Kismet Acquisition, LLC. The district court confirmed that the Diazes’ conduct was sanctionable, but remanded for consideration of appropriate sanctions. The Diazes appealed the conclusion that their conduct was sanctionable, and Kismet cross-appealed part of the district court’s decision reversing the bankruptcy court.

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