Legal Opinion
Snow v. Jones (In Re Jones)
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California
Decided June 26, 1984No. Bankruptcy No. LA83-05687 BR, Adv. No. LA83-7030 BRPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AWARDING SANCTIONS AGAINST DEBTOR AND HIS ATTORNEY FOR FILING MULTIPLE BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS AND ORDER
BARRY RUSSELL, Bankruptcy Judge.
ISSUE
The issue before the Court is whether it is appropriate to impose monetary sanctions against the debtor and the attorney who assisted the debtor in filing multiple bankruptcy petitions for the purpose of delaying foreclosure by secured creditors.
FACTS
The plaintiffs, Ruth Hayashi Snow and Sherry Lynn Jewel, were holders of a promissory note executed by the debtor and dated April 22, 1980. The principal amount of the note was $9,000.00…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- In Re WhittenDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1981
3Cited by21 opinions
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