Legal Opinion
Trulis v. Barton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1995No. Nos. 94-55024, 94-55049, and 94-55234PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
In the primary appeal, we are called on to put an end to a lawsuit that a bankruptcy court in a collateral proceeding has already held is released and barred. In the cross-appeal, we consider how much attorney misconduct a court should tolerate before imposing sanctions.
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This ease began with the bankruptcy of the Marbella Golf and Country Club (the Country Club), which had operated at a loss since its opening. To fund its operational deficit, the Country Club filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition to restructure the rights of its members. There are several classes of…
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- Bankr. L. Rep. P 76,674, 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7528, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12,915 Thomas Trulis Eamon J. McClory Erv Grosch Thomas Swarthout Al Simon Tom Ewing Michael Barrack v. J. Porter Barton Jon T. Brown Phillip R. Jacoby, Jr., and Myron Sukut Carl Berg Clyde Berg Berg & Berg Developers Baccarat Electronics, Inc., Thomas Trulis Eamon J. McClory Erv Grosch Thomas Swarthout Al Simon Tom Ewing Michael Barrack, Plaintiffs-Cross-Appellees v. J. Porter Barton Myron Sukut Jon T. Brown Phillip R. Jacoby, Jr., and Carl Berg Clyde Berg Berg & Berg Developers Baccarat Electronics, Inc., Defendants-Cross-Appellants. Thomas Trulis Eamon J. McClory Erv Grosch Thomas Swarthout Al Simon Tom Ewing Michael Barrack, Plaintiffs-Cross-Appellees, Daniel J. Callahan, Cross-Appellee v. J. Porter Barton, and Carl Berg Clyde Berg Berg & Berg Developers Baccarat Electronics, Inc., Defendants-Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995