Lanier v. Futch (In re Futch)
May
18
2011
Ruling
Pro se debtor's "ghostwritten" motion to amend judgment stricken as product of unauthorized practice of law.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff creditor filed adversary proceedings against defendant Chapter 7 debtors, seeking a determination that the debtors owed him a debt that was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(2)(A) and (a)(4). The court awarded the creditor $1,948,801 and found that the debt was nondischargeable, and the debtors filed a motion to amend the court's judgment. The court ordered the debtors to show cause why their motion should not be stricken.
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