Legal Opinion
In Re Letourneau
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided February 4, 2010No. 19-05763PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
A. BENJAMIN GOLDGAR, Bankruptcy Judge.
This matter is before the court for ruling following a hearing on the court’s order of June 8, 2009. The June 8 order required alleged debtor Michael Letour-neau to show cause why he should not be sanctioned for violating Rule 9011 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure by filing an involuntary bankruptcy case against himself. For the reasons discussed below, Letourneau violated Rule 9011(b)(1), and he will be sanctioned pursuant to Rule 9011(c).
I. Jurisdiction
The court has subject matter jurisdiction over this case pursuant to 28…
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