United States Fifth Circuit

Denial of a creditor's motion for sanctions against debtor's counsel in underlying Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings, and an award of attorney's fees for counsel, affirmed in part and dismissed in part where: 1) creditor failed to comply with the service requirement of Rule 9011; and 2) the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to review the award of attorney's fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/08/2008
• Published 04/09/2008

Judges

• WIENER, Circuit Judge., Before WIENER, BARKSDALE, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bruce William Akerly (argued), Linda D. Thai, Bell, Nunnally & Martin, Dallas, TX, for Appellant., Richard Bernard Schiro (argued), Law Offices of Richard B. Schiro, Dallas, TX, for Pratt.