Legal Opinion
Netzer v. Office of Lawyer Regulation (In re Netzer)
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided February 3, 2016No. Case Number: 14-13531-7; Adversary Number: 15-130PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
Hon. Catherine J. Furay, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
This adversary proceeding involves a lawyer, Randy Joseph Netzer (“Netzer”), who was disciplined by the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation (“OLR”). The discipline resulted in the imposition of costs against Netzer. The Wisconsin Supreme Court imposed costs in the amount of $9,222.21 against him on January 29, 2014. (Dkt.# 38) Netzer seeks a determination that the costs assessed are dis-chargeable. OLR argues the costs are nondischargeable as fines or penalties imposed by a governmental agency.
For the reasons stated below, the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Osicka v. Office of Lawyer RegulationUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2020
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