United States Sixth Circuit

In Chapter 13 proceedings, the decision of the bankruptcy court in holding that plaintiff's purchase of a creditor's claim against the debtors was not valid is reversed where: 1) the bankruptcy court clearly erred in finding that the purchase agreement between the plaintiff and the intermediary did not contain representations about the validity of the claims purchased by plaintiff; and 2) the bankruptcy court abused its discretion in determining that plaintiff's actions violated Rule 9011(b) and were therefore sanctionable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/04/2009
• Decided 01/25/2010
• Published 01/25/2010

Judges

• Before SILER, GILMAN, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• ARGUED:Linh K. Tran, Seattle, Washington, for Appellant. ON BRIEF:Linh K. Tran, Louis H. Treiger, Seattle, Washington, for Appellant.