IN RE MACHUCA

BAP No. NC-12-1081-MkHPa. Bankruptcy No. 10-55227. Adversary No. 10-05301.

483 B.R. 726 (2012)

In re Raul MACHUCA, Jr., Debtor. Heritage Pacific Financial, LLC, Appellant, v. Raul Machuca, Jr., Appellee.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brad A Mokri, Esq. , Santa Ana, CA, argued for Appellant Heritage Pacific Financial, LLC; Stanley Zlotoff, Esq. , San Jose, CA, argued for Appellee Raul Machuca, Jr.

Before: MARKELL, HOLLOWELL and PAPPAS, Bankruptcy Judges.


OPINION

MARKELL, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Heritage Pacific Financial, LLC ("HPF") sued debtor Raul Machuca, Jr. ("Machuca"), alleging that a debt incurred by Machuca was nondischargeable. HPF not only lost, but the bankruptcy court entered summary judgment for Machuca. HPF did not appeal that order. Machuca thereafter sought an award of roughly $9,000 in attorneys' fees under 11 U.S.C. §...

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