Legal Opinion
Volpert v. Volpert (In Re Volpert)
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 6, 1995No. 93 B 13982, 95 C 1722. Adversary No. 93 A 1705PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
LEINENWEBER, District Judge.
In this action appellant, Bernard M. Ellis (“Ellis”), appeals from the bankruptcy court’s ruling in In Re Volpert, 177 B.R. 81 (Bankr. N.D.Ill.1995), in which the bankruptcy court ordered Ellis to pay $1000 in sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 for “unreasonably and vexatiously” multiplying the proceedings. For the reasons stated below) the court affirms the bankruptcy court’s decision.
BACKGROUND
Thomas R. Volpert (the “Debtor”) filed a pro se Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition on June 30, 1993. Debtor’s uncle, plaintiff John Vol-pert, later…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Esther Marcus v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- In Re Courtesy Inns, Ltd., Inc., Debtor. Randolph F. Jones v. Bank of Santa FeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Walter v. FiorenzoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Susanne Littlefield v. Malcolm McGuffey Susanne Littlefield v. Wally MacK Santa Maria Realty and Malcolm McGuffeyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by18 opinions
- In Re Schaefer Salt Recovery, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
- In the Matter of Thomas R. Volpert, Jr., Debtor. Appeal of Bernard M. EllisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Goldstein v. Marine Midland Bank, N.A. (In Re Goldstein)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1996
- Sheridan v. Michels (In Re Sheridan)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- Troost v. Kitchin (In Re Kitchin)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2005
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