Legal Opinion
Papadakis v. Zelis
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 22, 1991No. A049637PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLINE, P. J.
Appellant Bruce P. Zelis, an attorney litigant appearing pro se, abused the appellate process by prosecuting a frivolous appeal for the purpose of delay. After we dismissed the appeal and indicated we were considering the imposition of sanctions, appellant filed a federal bankruptcy petition and informed us that, as a result, he was invulnerable to monetary sanctions. We will hold that an attorney cannot prevent the imposition of sanctions by filing a federal bankruptcy petition.
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Facts and Procedural History
The relevant facts may be briefly summarized. Zelis was…
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