Winterton v. Humitech of Northern California, LLC (In Re Blue Pine Group, Inc.)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOLLOWELL, Bankruptcy Judge.
David J. Winterton and his law firm, David J. Winterton & Associates, Ltd. (collectively, Winterton) appeal the bankruptcy court’s imposition of $109,528 in sanctions against him for violating Rule 9011 by filing a corporate bankruptcy without proper authorization, failing to conduct a reasonable inquiry into his client’s corporate affairs, and, after being put on notice that he lacked proper authorization, continuing to advocate the improper filing. We AFFIRM.
I. FACTS
A. Blue Pine Group, Inc.’s Corporate Formation
Blue Pine Group, Inc. (Blue Pine) was formed…
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