Orton v. Hoffman (In Re Kayne)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
PAPPAS, Bankruptcy Judge.
Gregory B. Orton (“Orton”), attorney for chapter 7 1 debtor Karen Y. Kayne (‘Wan Kayne”) 2 , appeals the order of the bankruptcy court imposing monetary sanctions of $20,000 on him pursuant to Rule 9011 and § 707(b)(4)(D). Because Orton knowingly failed to exercise due diligence as a debtor’s attorney in this case, we AFFIRM.
FACTS
On August 3, 2009, Van Kayne filed a petition for relief under chapter 7, along with the required Schedules and Statement of Financial Affairs (“SOFA”). The petition was “electronically” signed by Or-ton as her attorney: “/s/ Gregory B.…
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