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· 8/21/2000

In Re: Clara Clark

Citations

  • 223 F.3d 859
  • 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 21079
  • 36 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 171

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating knowledge that violations of bankruptcy rules are at issue is insufficient notice, “rather, notice must be given that the court is considering imposing sanctions”
  • applying abuse-of- discretion standard to review sanctions awarded under Rule 9011, section 105(a), and 1 Mr. Schwartz argues that the Supreme Court’s decision in Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., 532 U.S. 424 (2001
  • “An individual must receive notice and an opportunity to be heard before sanctions may be imposed.” (citing Chambers, 501 U.S. at 56-57)
  • $100,000 in sanctions plus $78,409 in attorneys’ fees awarded
  • bankruptcy court retains inherent power to address bad-faith conduct

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