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Orton v. Hoffman (In re Kayne)

Orton v. Hoffman (In re Kayne)

Ruling
Debtor's counsel properly sanctioned for lack of due diligence in preparing schedules and representing debtor who misrepresented value of lawsuit.
Procedural posture

Appellant, chapter 7 debtor's counsel, challenged an order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California that imposed monetary sanctions of $20,000 on him pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011(b) and 11 U.S.C.S. § 707(b)(4)(D), N.D. Cal. Civ. R. 11-6, upon motion of appellee, the chapter 7 trustee.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 01, 2011 , LexisNexis #1011-032