IN RE JONES

Bankruptcy No. LA83-05687 BR, Adv. No. LA83-7030 BR.

41 B.R. 263 (1984)

In re Franklin JONES, Debtor. Ruth Hayashi SNOW and Sherry Lynn Jewel, Plaintiffs, v. Franklin Delano JONES, aka Franklin D. Jones, aka Franklin Jones, and Arnold Kupetz, Trustee, Defendants.

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California.

June 26, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Polk, Rich & Ezer, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff.

Julia Coleman, Compton, Cal., Franklin Jones, Los Angeles, Cal., for debtor/defendant.

Arnold Kupetz, Los Angeles, Cal., trustee.

James T. Eichstaedt, Los Angeles, Cal., U.S. trustee.


MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AWARDING SANCTIONS AGAINST DEBTOR AND HIS ATTORNEY FOR FILING MULTIPLE BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS AND ORDER

BARRY RUSSELL, Bankruptcy Judge.

ISSUE

The issue before the Court is whether it is appropriate to impose monetary sanctions against the debtor and the attorney who assisted the debtor in filing multiple bankruptcy petitions for the purpose of delaying foreclosure by secured creditors.

FACTS

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