Legal Opinion
Moore v. Jencks (In Re Moore)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine
Decided March 8, 1999No. 19-10050PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum of Decision
JAMES B. HAINES, Jr., Chief Judge.
Before me for decision after trial is Barbara Moore’s adversary complaint seeking damages and injunctive relief against Samuel Jencks, a non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer. For the reasons set forth below, I conclude that Jencks must show cause why he should not be fined for violating § 110(f)’s prohibition on advertising his services using terms similar to “legal”; that Jencks’s actions warrant certification to district court for an award of damages, fees, and costs pursuant to § 110(i); and that an injunction will issue to…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- In Re MoffettUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2001
- In Re GomezUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2001
- In Re RoseUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2004
- In Re WalkerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2001
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