Legal Opinion
In re: Rafail Theokary v.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 5, 2015No. 14-1287UnpublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION *
VANASKIE, Circuit Judge.
Rafail Theokary appeals the dismissal of an adversary action he commenced in the course of his Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. The adversary action was dismissed as a sanction for Theokary’s submission of a fraudulent expert report on damages. Theokary contends that the Bankruptcy Court exceeded its authority by dismissing the adversary action in its entirety, rather than just limiting his damage award. We find that the Bankruptcy Court acted well within its inherent authority and did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the adversary action. Accordingly,…
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