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Ebersold v. DeLaughter (In Re DeLaughter)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 27, 1997No. BAP 97-6030SIPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NANCY C. DREHER, Bankruptcy Judge.

This is an appeal by Debtor’s counsel, Forrest E. Ebersold (“Appellant”), 1 from an order of the bankruptcy court awarding sanctions against him pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9011. 2 The bankruptcy court ordered Appellant to pay Debt- or’s spouse, Appellee Nichola DeLaughter, the attorneys’ fees and expenses she had incurred in responding to Debtor’s amended Chapter 13 plan filed in the bankruptcy case. 3 We find that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in awarding sanctions. Accordingly, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

On July 25, 1995,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. In Re Joseph Gioioso Carol Jean Gioioso, Debtors. Chester J. Stuebben Westfield Home News Service, Inc. v. Joseph Gioioso Carol Jean GioiosoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  3. Franchise Tax Board v. Roberts (In Re Roberts)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  4. Mid-Tech Consulting, Inc. v. SwendraCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  5. Determan v. Sandoval (In Re Sandoval)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  2. In Re PennyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Arkansas · 2000
  3. Crofford v. Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. (In Re Crofford)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  4. Schwartz v. Kujawa (In Re Kujawa)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  5. Hanson v. Sabala (In Re Sabala )United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2005

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