Lane v. Barney (In re Lane)

*447OPINION

KARLIN, Chief Judge.

Robert Lane appeals an order of the bankruptcy court imposing monetary sanctions against him for interfering with the sale of estate assets. The order required that the sanctions be deducted from the money that would otherwise be available to distribute to Lane after payment of all claims and completion of final administration of his bankruptcy estate. The issue is whether the bankruptcy court abused its discretion in imposing sanctions, notwithstanding Lane’s main argument that he does not have the present ability to pay those sanctions.

I. Background

When Robert…