In the Matter of Thomas R. Volpert, Jr., Debtor. Appeal of Bernard M. Ellis

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1997-04-01

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RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. The appellant, Bernard M. Ellis, while representing a debtor in bankruptcy court, repeatedly filed untimely responsive pleadings and repeatedly failed to give notice of pleadings to opposing counsel. Explicitly relying on 28 U.S.C. § 1927 for authority, the bankruptcy judge fined Mr. Ellis $1,000 for his actions. The…

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