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Stasz vv. Gonzalez (In re Stasz)

Appellant debtor challenged an order from the Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, which granted the motion of appellee trustee and found the debtor in civil contempt after she failed to appear and produce documents at a Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 examination. The bankruptcy court imposed sanctions against the debtor.
Ruling: 
Debtor sanctioned for failure to appear at hearing or produce documents.
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on April 15,2008, LexisNexis #0608-034

Ghomeshi v. Sabban (In re Sabban)

Appellant creditor sought review of an order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, that determined that an award of $ 123,500 under a state court judgment based on Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 7031 and 7160 was dischargeable. The debtor was a contractor who had falsely represented to the creditor that he was licensed. The issue was whether the debt was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(2)(A).
Ruling: 
State court penalty based on debtor's violation of home improvement contractor licensing statute was nondischargeable although award of damages in the nature of disgorgement was not.
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Consumer case opionion summary, case decided on February 20,2008, LexisNexis #0408-028