IN RE BLUE PINE GROUP, INC.

BAP No. NV-10-1412-HJoJu. Bankruptcy No. 09-13274.

457 B.R. 64 (2011)

In re BLUE PINE GROUP, INC., Debtor. David J. Winterton; David J. Winterton & Associates, Ltd., Appellants, v. Humitech of Northern California, LLC; John Pink; Blue Pine Group, Inc.; United States Trustee, Appellees.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit.

Decided August 22, 2011.

Ordered Published August 31, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Winterton of Winterton & Associates, Ltd., Las Vegas, NV, appeared and argued for Appellants.

W. George Wailes of Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn PLC, Burlingame, CA, on brief for Appellee, Humitech of Northern California.

Before: HOLLOWELL, JOHNSON, and JURY, Bankruptcy Judges.


OPINION

HOLLOWELL, Bankruptcy Judge.

David J. Winterton and his law firm, David J. Winterton & Associates, Ltd. (collectively, Winterton) appeal the bankruptcy court's imposition of $109,528 in sanctions against him for violating Rule 9011 by filing a corporate bankruptcy without proper authorization, failing to conduct a reasonable inquiry into his client's corporate affairs, and, after being put on notice that he lacked proper authorization, continuing...

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