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IN RE KUJAWA

Nos. 00-6067, 00-6100.

256 B.R. 598 (2000)

In re James KUJAWA, individually and doing business as Restaurant Builders, Debtor. Richard E. Schwartz, Appellant, v. James Kujawa, Debtor-Appellee.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 21, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill T. Walker, Granite City, IL, for appellant.

David T. Butsch, St. Louis, MO, Martin M. Green and Allen P. Press, St. Louis, MO, were on brief, for appellee.

Before: KOGER, Chief Judge, KRESSEL and DREHER, Bankruptcy Judges.

KOGER, Chief Judge.

Attorney Richard E. Schwartz appeals from two Orders of the bankruptcy court,1 entered June 2, 2000, and August 14, 2000, ordering him to pay certain attorney fees incurred in connection with the involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against James Kujawa and an additional sanction in the amount of $100,000. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the Orders of the bankruptcy court.

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