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In re: Ormsby

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Sanctions
In an action by a creditor to prevent the bankruptcy court's discharge of a state court judgment against the debtor, summary judgment for the creditor...

US v. Capener

Attorney's Fees, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In a case involving a failed prosecution for health care fraud, an order partially granting defendant's motion under the Hyde Act and awarding fees to...

Fink v. Shemtov

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Sanctions
In an underlying suit for breach of contract and fraud, trial court's order declaring plaintiff a vexatious litigant under Code of Civil Proc. section...

Esposito v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Sanctions
In plaintiff's products liability action against manufacturers and retailers of a power saw that severed his three fingers when his hand came into...

US v. Frankel

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sanctions
In a wire fraud prosecution, the court of appeals' prior order relieving appointed counsel as a sanction for defendant's misconduct is vacated where...

Galleria Plus, Inc. v. Hanmi Bank

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
Trial court's order directing plaintiff to pay monetary sanctions to defendant-bank is reversed as plaintiff failed to provide the required notice of...

Minna v. Energy Coal S.p.A

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Sanctions
In an action for breach of fiduciary duty against corporate officers, the chancery court's entry of default judgment against defendants is affirmed...

Florida Bar v. D'Ambrosio

Administrative Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Sanctions
State Bar's petition for contempt of the plaintiff for violating a court suspension of one year and practicing law, is granted where: 1) the referee...

In re: Bradley

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In bankruptcy trustee's appeal from a ruling of the bankruptcy court, affirmed by the district court, holding the trustee's predecessor in contempt of...

In the Matter of: Proeducation Int'l. Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In an appeal from the district court's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's order disqualifying counsel for a creditor, the order is reversed where:...