Legal Opinion

Shmavonian v. Lewis (In Re Lewis)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 22, 1987No. BAP No. CC 86-2035 JMoV, Bankruptcy No. LA 86-52719-SB, Ref. No. M6-51986PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JONES, Bankruptcy Judge:

The movants in the court below and their attorney appeal the trial court’s imposition of sanctions for prosecuting a motion for relief from the automatic stay. Appellees argue that the sanctions were properly imposed by the trial court and seek additional sanctions for the instant appeal. We REVERSE.

FACTS

The debtor, Richard Lewis, filed a Chapter 13 petition on May 28, 1986. On that date, Lewis owed Gerald and Sarkis Shma-vonian $105,215.64 on a promissory note secured by a third deed of trust on property Lewis owned. The note was executed in July, 1985 and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Richard L. Zaldivar v. City of Los Angeles, and Margaret Salazar, Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  2. In Re American Mariner Industries, Inc., Debtor. Crocker National Bank v. American Mariner Industries, Inc., Debtor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  3. Golden Eagle Distributing Corporation v. Burroughs Corporation, and Kirkland & EllisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  4. Hewitt v. City of StantonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  5. Cinema Service Corporation v. Edbee CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. In Re ChisumCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  2. In Re PowersUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 1991
  3. Wade v. State Bar of Arizona (In Re Wade)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  4. Schieber v. Hooper (In Re Hooper)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  5. Credit Alliance Corp. v. Idaho Asphalt Supply, Inc. (In Re Blumer)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1988

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