Legal Opinion
James v. Silver Ridge Condominium Ass'n (In Re James)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut
Decided May 7, 2007No. 19-50158PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR SANCTIONS
ALAN H.W. SHIFF, Bankruptcy Judge.
Controversies between debtors and creditors are the standard fare of bankruptcy litigation. What sets these proceedings apart are the claims against attorneys. Courts are obligated to exercise particular care in assessing claims for sanctions against attorneys to preserve the line between appropriate and overzealous advocacy. Cf. Emle Indus., Inc. v. Patentex, Inc., 478 F.2d 562, 564-565 (2d. Cir.1973) (“We approach our task ... conscious of our responsibility to preserve a balance, delicate though it may be,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Antonio Mareno, Jr. v. Thomas Rowe and Jet Aviation of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Salem v. Paroli (In Re Salem)District Court, S.D. New York · 2001
- Northeast Alliance Federal Credit Union v. Garcia (In Re Garcia)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 2001
- Salem v. ParoliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Evergreen Security, Ltd.United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2008
- Heflin v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc. (In re Heflin)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 2011
- Malicki v. Bernstein (In Re Bernstein)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 2011