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In Re Opra

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided March 28, 2007No. 19-40947PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AMENDED OPINION SUSTAINING TRUSTEE’S OBJECTION TO DEBTOR’S AMENDED EXEMPTIONS, AND SANCTIONING DEBTOR’S FORMER ATTORNEY AND HIS LAW FIRM FOR VIOLATING FED. R. BANKR. P. 9011(b)

THOMAS J. TUCKER, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. Introduction

In this Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, the Debtor failed to disclose a personal injury claim that later proved to be worth $100,000.00. Debtor’s attorney filed her petition and schedules knowing about the pre-petition motorcycle accident giving rise to the claim, and knowing about the serious injuries Debtor suffered in the accident. Yet Debtor’s attorney did not list the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Mass.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. In Re DownsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  4. In Re Les Deville, Debtor. In Re Steven J. Dagget, Debtor. In Re Daniel Miller, Debtor. Daniel Miller, Jr. Arlo Hale Smith v. Noreen CardinaleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  5. Jerry Payne and Deborah Payne, Debtors-Appellants v. Charles R. Wood, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In re GorgesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2018
  2. Hoover v. Jones (In re Jones)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2016
  3. In Re JohnUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2011
  4. Becker v. McInerney (In re McInerney)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2014
  5. Corcoran v. PublowDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2009

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