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Wendy Nora v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 11, 2015No. 13-3865, 14-1887PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TINDER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises from the bankruptcy of Desa and Roger Rinaldi, whose attorney, Wendy Nora, complicated the underlying proceedings by filing numerous vexatious motions, similar to her conduct in PNC Bank, N.A. v. Spencer, 763 F.3d 650 (7th Cir.2014). Nora also challenges a sanction against her for submitting frivolous filings. We uphold the • decisions against both the Rinaldis and Nora.

I. Background

In 2005, Roger Rinaldi signed a note promising to repay a mortgage loan from Wells Fargo and, along with his wife Desa, agreed to secure the loan with the couple’s property…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Karcher v. MaySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Kendall Tucker v. Fulton County, IlCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  4. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, and Chicago Mercantile ExchangeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
  5. In the Matter of Statistical Tabulating Corp., Inc., Debtor. Appeal of United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  4. Estate of Soad Wattar v. Horace Fox, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2023
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