Legal Opinion
In Re Washington
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.
Decided August 4, 2003No. 18-21231PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER (1) DISMISSING BANKRUPTCY CASE; (2) EXPUNGING CASE; AND (3) SANCTIONING ATTORNEY STEVEN M. BUSCH AND REAL ESTATE BROKER, JOSEPH KURUVILA
ROBERT A. MARK, Chief Judge.
This Chapter 13 case presents the disturbing situation in which a debtor’s signature is forged on the bankruptcy petition. The facts were presented in a Motion to Dismiss for Fraudulent Filing (the “Motion to Dismiss”) filed by the above-named debtor, Leroy Washington (“Washington” or the “Debtor”). For the reasons that follow, the Court finds that the case should be dismissed, the Court record of the filing expunged, and the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re BrownUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida · 1993
- In Re HarrisonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1993
- In Re HurtUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire · 1999
3Cited by4 opinions
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