Legal Opinion

In re: Jeffrey J. Prosser v.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 26, 2015No. 14-1633PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

(January 26, 2015)

Shwartz, Circuit Judge.

James R Carroll, trustee of debtor Jeffrey J. Prosser’s bankruptcy estate, appeals the District Court’s order vacating the Bankruptcy Court’s imposition of 28 U.S.C. § 1927 sanctions. The Bankruptcy Court imposed sanctions because of the numerous and inflammatory submissions Prosser’s counsel filed in Prosser’s bankruptcy and associated adversary proceeding. Because these filings vexatiously and unnecessarily multiplied the bankruptcy proceedings and the Bankruptcy Court did not abuse its discretion by imposing such sanctions, we will reverse…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In re TCI Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  2. In Re Prudential Insurance Company America Sales Practice Litigation Agent Actions, Michael P. Malakoff, Esquire, and Malakoff, Doyle & Finberg, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  3. In Re Schaefer Salt Recovery, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
  4. Baker Industries, Inc. v. Cerberus Limited. Appeal of Cravath, Swaine & MooreCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  5. SLW Capital, LLC v. Mansaray-RuffinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Joanie Alston v. Park Pleasant IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2017
  2. Lerner Master Fund, LLC v. Paige (In re Paige)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
  3. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. v. C.R. Bard, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 2017
  4. Amro N. Elkabany v. Sumintra Balchan-Elkabany; Marie-Ann E. Greenberg, Chapter 13 Standing TrusteeDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2026
  5. BREWER v. DOMINO'S PIZZA LLCDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2025

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