Kane v. Stewart Tilghman Fox & Bianchi PA et al

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ORDER Closing Case with Notice of Entry 8016(b) Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 1/18/2013. (rg1)

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I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR TH E SOUTH ERN DI STRI OF FLO RI CT DA Ca e N o.1 c 80750- M s 2- vKM Ca e N o.09- p- 838 EPK s a 01 Ca e N o.09- p- 839s a 01 EPK HARLEY N.KANE a nd C E JKAV , HAM S . Appelan s l t, VS. STEW ART TI LGHM AN FOX & BI CHI P. , AN , A. W I AM C.HEARON ,P. .a LLI A , nd TOD D S.STEW A RT,P. . A, Appele . les / O RD ER THI CAUSE i be or t Co t on a a a fo t Fi l J S s f e he ur n ppe l r m he na udgme a nt nd M C A a dum Opi on,wli h we e e e e by t Ba pt y Cour on M a 1 201 1 Thi n or n ni lc r ntr d he nknl c t y 0, 2. s Co r h sj rs ito o e t ea pe lpu s a tt 28U.. j 1 8a ( )a d Fe R. n r P. u t a u id cin v r h p a ru n o SC. 5 () 1 n d. Ba k . 8001 Fort r as sa e he ei t Bank pt y Cour' Fi lJ . he e ons tt d r n, he nz c ts na udgm e a M e or ndum nt nd m a Opi on a eafime ni r fr d. 1Cha l Ka fld a s pa ae a aloft Fi J m e a M e or nd Opi on whi h res ne ie e r t ppe he nal udg nt nd m a um ni c wass eq ty c oldae wih t i t tmatr Se Cas No.1 CVubs uenl ons i td t he nsan te. e e 2- 80751( No. ECF 1 . 0) FACTUAL BACKGROUNDZ HalyKa ea dCh re Ka e(o lciey,h ç p la t' aea tr y a dweete re n n a ls n c le t l te ç eln s' r t ne s n r h v Ap ) o o l p rn r i t g n r l rn rhp o Ka e& Ka e(h ç rnes i ' .Ap elnswok d ny a te s n he e e a pate s i f n n te ç t rh p' p l t r e pa ) a tg te wih asp rt g o p o lwy r (o lciey t eC P La es' t fl t o sn o o eh r t e a ae r u f a e s c le tv l, h TI wy r' o ie h u a ds f ) lws t i t St t ofFl i on be l ofm e ca pr de sa ns t Pr e sveI ur nc a uis n he a e orda ha f di l ovi r gai t he ogr s i ns a e Co a is(pr g e sv ' Th PI La esb o g tv ro scamsu d ris rn e p l is mp ne ç o rs ie). e P wy r r u h a iu li n e n u a c oi e t c is e b Pr ge sv o be afo tercin s(he t P Cli ' A1 o t e Pl La es su d y o r sie n h l f h i le t t t PI ams). 1 f h P wy r j ity r p ee td alo t e cin sf rte p r o e o b ign camso b h l o a ma y on l e rs ne 1 f h le t o h u p s f rn ig li n e af f s n c in s a pos i e. I or r t f rhe pr s tr Pr es i i o s tlm e ,t PI La r le t s sbl n de o u t r e sle ogr sve nt e te nt he P wye s d cd d t as fl lws t f rb d fi rf s lt s tl cams(h ç d F i Cli ' I e i e o lo ie a ui o a at eu a o et li te f s h e Ba at ams). n h or r t pur ue t Ba Faih Cl ms o beha f of t r ci nt ,t Pl La r e ge de o s he d t ai n l hei le s he P Mle s nga d Appele t s r e a c ms l The Pl Lawye s a Appelee entr d i o a e les o e v s ot e . P r nd l s e e nt n ngag nt eme a e m e f Appe lest fl Bad Fat Cl msf t clen sr pr e ed by t PI La r . gr e nt or le o ie ih ai or he i t e es nt he P wye s Alhough Appe lesne rsg d e t le ve ine ngage nta e nt wih aloft clen s r pr s nt d by me gr eme s t l he i t e e e e t PI Lawy r ,Appe les e f c i y r pr e e t i e e t of e r clenta s ri Pl he P es le fe tvel e es nt d he nt r ss ve y i s e tng P Cli be a e t e nt lgoa wa t brng Ba Fa t Cli son be l ofa many c int a a ms c us he ve ua l so i d ih am ha f s le s s 2The f t ba kg ound i brel s ma i e f r e e s pur e . Thi Co tfnds t t acual c r s ity um rz d or ef r nce pos s s ur i ha t Ba nmt y Cour' f t fndi a e wel- uppore by c he nk c ts acual i ngs r ls td ompeen evi nce a a e not t t de nd r cea l e r ous Ac di y,t s Cour adopt t Ba upt Cour' f t fndi a l ry rone . cor ngl hi t s he nkr cy ts acual i ngs nd i or a e t m he en by r f r nc Alhough Appe lnt ca m t tml r oft s f c ua nc por t s he ri e e e e. t la s li ha me ous he e a t l fndi a eerone , he onl s por t sc am wih t i own s l-e vi t si i ngs r r ous t y y up t hi l i t her e fs r ng e tmony, c whih t Bn pc Cour f mdt beno ce bl t oughoutt he rng. Se Opi on,a 7(f'e he nknlty t ot o t rdi e hr he ai e ni t çf -h ( Appela sltsi y ont sba i is wasno bele bl ') seas Opi on,a 11 1 1 lnt' etmon hi sc sue t iva e. ; e lo ni t , 5, 6, ' 1 20. The Ba 7, nknl cy Co t how e r f t d t t tm o of Appe l es t be cr di e Se pt ur , ve , o m he es i ny le o e bl . e Opi on,a 9($ .Stwatst tmonya tilwas a altmes crdi e. Thi Cour fndsno ni t ç Mr e r' esi t ra , t l i , e bl ' ). s ti e r i t Ba upty Cour' f t lfndi orc e biiy de e na i . SeeUnie St t s ror n he nkr c ts acua i ngs r di lt t nni tons td ae v.Pees 403 F. 1 tr, 3d 263,1 ( 1h Ci.2005)(W sesi wine sce biiy i uniuel t 270 1 t r t s sng t s rdi lt s q y he f to oft tiroff c ,a i i o t ta c tofa al may nota s d no e avo unci n he re a t nd t s ne ha our ppe s nd houl t nde r t rplc t basd on t c dpa rr or beor i.) s e as Yona v.Sibe sei No.11 o e iae e he ol pe ec d f e t' ; e lo ' di l rt n, CV- 0901 201 W L 718 a *2 ( D. a. a . 201 . 8 , 2 785, t -3 S. Fl M r 6, 2) 2 pos i e. Unde a c i nc f e a r nge e ,Appel e woul r e ve sxt pe c nt ofa 1 sbl r ontnge y e ra m nt le s d ec i i y r e 1 at ne s f e r c ve fom t Ba Fat Cli . The ove whel i e de de tor y' e s e ei d r he d ih a ms r m ng vi nce monsr e tats t tt PI Cli s a Bad Fat Cl ms we e i xtiabl i t rwi d a no c i r d ha he P am nd ih ai r ne rc y n e t ne nd t onsde e s part aci nsby a pa t .3 Ap le ,howe r we e t onl lwye sadd e sng t Ba e ae to ny ry pel es ve , r he y a r r s i he d Fat Cli sort e ci n swho hadpo e ilbad f ih cai s ih am hos le t t nta at l m . Appel e s ce s ul ltga e t Ba Fat Cl i s a e re c ntol ove t r le s uc s f ly ii t d he d ih am nd xe t d o r r hei neg ito a s tlmen .I J nua y 2004,Pr e svea Appe lesen e e i one tai ota in nd e te t n a r ogr s i nd le t r d nt go itons t s tl t Ba Faih Cl i sa a pot ta ba f ih c am shel by o he cle swih PI o e te he d t am nd ny en i l d at l i d t r int t P Cli s Folowi Appel e 'ofe oft nt m ilon dola st s tl a 1oft ba f t cai am . l ng le s f r we y li lr o e te 1 he d aih l ms and a c e - f roft m ilon dola sby Pr r s i ,a f ma me a i wass duld f ountrofe wo li lr og e sve or l diton che e or Aprl2004 t s tl a lpo e ilcli s I or r t a d a c lc of it r tbewe n t i o e te 1 t nta am . n de o voi ontit n e es t e he cle sa c int nd ouns l Appel s s sed t tt Ba Fa t Cl ms be a es e be or t PI e, lee ugge t ha he d ih ai ddr s d f e he P Cl i s we e a es e Appe les we e conc r d t t a a am r ddr s d. le r e ne ha ny ppori tonmen i a a r gae t n n gg e t s tlmentbe we t PI Cl m s a Bad Faih Cl ms woul c eae a c lc of i e e t e te t en he P ai nd t ai d r t onfit ntr s be we t cle s a c t en he int nd ouns l Appelee we e a e i be aus ni t pe ce ofa e. l s r ppr hensve c e ney r nt ny r c r oft PI Cl i swoul go t c e ove y he P am d o ouns l whie onl t pe ce woul go t t cle s e, l y en r nt d o he int . W he e i t Ba Faih Cl i s t ci nt woul r c ve sxt per e of any po e i l r as n he d t am , he le s d e ei i y c nt t nta r c r and c elwo d r cevet r m ander e ove y ouns ul e i he e i . Pror t t me ai n,Appe les a t Pl La er m e t dic s t c am s a i o ht dito le nd he P wy s t o s us he l i nd ne ta i sr t e . Appe leswer a horze t notonl ne i t and s tl alt Ba go iton taegis le e ut i d o y gotae e te l he d 3 Thi Cour lke t Banknl c Cour , rj csAp eln s cam s t i he pt y t ee t p l t' li a ta t et c u e o a t n h t h wo a s s f ci o wee spaae Se Opi on,a 7 (çhee de e a te a tils ,ove whemi y,t t r e rt. e ni t tr vi nc dmitd t ra hows r l ngl ha t e ( p le s,te ( peln s,t e oh r P P La es a Pr g e sv te td t e PI h Ap ele j h Ap la t) h t e I wy r, nd o rs ie rae h P ( ams a Ba Fat g ai la i xtia yi erwi d. Cli ) nd d ih cl ms s ne rc bl nt t ne ' ). Fat Cli s b a s t P1 Cl i s Asar ul,t P1 La r a ee i wrtng t i r s ih am , ut lo he P am . es t he P wye s gr d n ii o nc ea e Appel e c i e f et s ve y-i pe ce ofa r ove yoft Bad Faih Cl i s4 le s ontng nt e o e nt fve r nt ny ec r he t am . At t mediton,Pr r s i m a an ofe t s tl t Bad Fat Cl i s f r $3. he ai og e sve de f r o e te he ih am o 5 m ilon whie Appele made a c e ofe of $1 5 milon.The me a i r s t i a li l les ount r f r 8. li diton e uled n n i pa s a d A ppel esr pore t sr ul t t PI La r . Afe t m e ai n, Appe l e le e td hi es t o he P wye ss tr he di to m s e, n le s c i d t s c s uly plr ue t Ba Fat Cli i sa e c ta a hived num e ous ontnue o uc es f l zs he d ih a ms n tt our nd c e r m ae a r er i a i tPr e sve. t dal dve s ulngs gans ogr s i W hie Appele we e a tvel ptrui t Ba Faih Cl i s i sae c t t PI l les r c i y ls ng he d t am n tt our, he P La r- wihoutno iyi Appe les m e wih Pr e sve and s tld a lcli s i l ng wye s t tf ng le - t t ogr s i e te l am , ncudi a 1PI Cli ,Ba Fat Cli s a a pot nta ba f t cai shed by cle s wih Pl 1 P a ms d ih am , nd ny e i l d aih l m l int t P Cli (h ç tlme f). Th S tlme t wrte i a d c me tc le t e Me rn u o ams te l t n se e e e t n , itn n o u n ald h mo a d m f e Unde sa ng,wa f a oxi t l $1 5 m ilon,of whi h m o e t n $1 9 m ilon wa rt ndi s or ppr ma ey 4. li c r ha 0. li s a l a e t a t ne s f e a cossf t PI Cl i s No s cii amot oft ag egae loc t d o tor y' e s nd t or he P am . pe tc mt he gr t stlme twa alc t dt a y b df i c ams ThePI La est np e rd aj itlte t ete n s l ae o n a at li . o h P wy r he rpae o n etr o t c int,whih omit num e ousma e i de a l,i or rt obt i t ne s a y r ea es he le s c ted r t ral t is n de o an he ce s r el s . Appe le di notln n oft Se teme un i a t i wase c e The PI Lawy r le s d er he tl nt tl fer t xe ut d. P es r f s t pr det doc e sr aed t t Se te ntore n t t r soft Sete ntt e u ed o ovi he um nt elt o he tlme ve he e m he tlme o Appele . Onl afe a sae cou tis d a or r c les y tr t t r s ue n de ompelng t doc e s di Appe les li he um nt d le ln noft t r soft Sete t er he e m he tlmen . 4Thus t Pl La r woul onl r ei 1 oft t a r c y f a oft Ba Faih he P wye s d y ec ve 0% he ot l e over or ny he d t 5 Cli s whie t y woul r c ve 90% of a r cove y of t PI Cl m s The Banknl c am , l he d e ei ny e r he P ai . pt y Co tf m d t s f c o t be m a e i li is dec s on be aus G n a s tl m e ofal oft c a m s ur ot hi a t r o t ra n t ii c et i e te nt 1 he l i agans Pr r s i t al a i ofr cove y be we n Pl cai sand ba f ih cai swo d i t og e sve, he loc ton e r t e P lm d at l m ul ha a m a ked i pa ton t a ountr e ve by t Pl La y r . Opi on,a 1 ve r m c he m ec i d he P w e s' ' ni t 0. 5Th Ba k mty Co r rj ce Ap elns cam ta te b le e t eme ito wa afi r e n n c u t ee td p l t' li h t h y eiv d h d ain s al e a u a t tAppel swe eno l rgoi t neg it wih Pr e sve. SeeOpi on, t1 1 nd ha lee r onge ng o ota e t ogr s i ni a 0-1 . 4 The Pl La r a Pr e sve s e nty amt P wye s nd ogr s i ubs que l nded t Se te e i a docl e he tlm nt n lm nt c le t Am e d M e a a ld he nde mor ndum ofUnde sa ng, c wa a s exe ut d wihou notf ng r tndi whih s lo c e t t iyi Appe le Thi docl nta bir rl alocae $175 milon f t Ba Fat Cli sou oft le s. s tme r ta iy l t d . li or he d ih am t he a g e ae s tlme tn t o a p o i tl $1 . mi inf The v s mao i o cins g r g t et n momt f p r x maey 45 l o . e l a t j rt f le t, y ho ve , sil di not ha a a we r tl d ve n ppori tonmen of t agg ega e s tl men aloc t d t t r t he r t e te t l a e o hei pot nta ba f t ca ms e n t e i l d aih li ve hough i r quied a r e e ofs c am s7 The Pl La r te r elas uch l i . P wye s t n notfe t ci nt a he ii d he le s boutt c he onfit be wee t PI La er a Appel es o c t n he P wy s nd le ver a t ne s f es t r naed t Appelee r pr s ntton,a r d i t Ba Fat Cl i s a tor y' e , e mi t he l s' e e e ai ppea e n he d ih am s c ouns lf t ci t ,a vol a iy dim is t Bad Fa t Cl i s e or he len s nd unt rl s s ed he ih am . Folowi t e e nt , l ng hes ve s Appe lesfl a lws tas e tng va i c am sa i tt P1 le ied a ui s ri rous l i gans he P La esi Fo i asaec u t(h ç tt Co r Acin'.Afe atn we k b n htilt esae wy r n lrd tt o r t e t ae u t to ' s ) tr e - e e c ra, h tt c u t e tr d a fn lj g n i fv r o Ap ele a d a ans Ap eln s j it a d o r ne e i a ud me t n a o f p l s n g i t p l t, onl n e a y s v rly i te a t o $ milo pu itr s o t ecam o q a t me uta d mjus e eal , n h momt f 2 l n ls ne et n h li f u num r i n i t e rc me t(h ç tt Co r J g n ).S eS aeCo r J d me t( No 2 3 , t1 ) n ih n te ç ae u t ud me f e tt u t u g n ECF . - 0 a 0 . s On Nove r 1 2008, e c Appelan a t Pa t s p fld vol a y pe ii ns mbe 7, ah l t nd he rnerhi ie unt r tto t e Ch pe 1 o t eU. Ba k p c Co e(h ç pe 1 Pr c e if'. Afe ah a ig md r a tr 1 f h S. n nlty d te % tr 1 o e dn ) tr e rn cha on Appel s m o i t dim ison M a c 20,2009,t Banknm ty Cour or ly r e t tal lee ' ton o s s rh he c t al uld ha l t e pe ii we e dim is d be us t wer fld i ba f ih. Ho e r t Ba hr e ttons r s s e ca e hey e ie n d at w ve , he nknp t cy Cour or r d t tt t f di da e f dimis lwo d be M a c 30,2009. I t i e i ,t t de e ha he fe ve t or s s a ul rh n he nt rm he Pa t r hi wa a horze t onl pa f goo a s r i si t or nar c s ofbusne s rne s p s ut i d o y y or ds nd e vce n he di y our e i s 6 The Ba nz c Co tf und t tt Pa te n e nk pt y ur o ha he ri s m nded t Se te e a a wea a tmptt he tlm nt s k te o m a i a pe r l s i rm i tng snc Appelee now ha a rght t s ke t p a e s nc i na i i e l s d i o ome f m of or c pe a i Se Opi on,a 1 om ns ton. e ni t 5. 7l t r tngl , bot s tlm e doc nt c ane pr sonswhe ei t PI La y sa e d n e es i y h e te nt ume s ont i d ovii r n he P w er gr e t i m niy Pr es i agans anycli f at ne sf esas e t by Appel e . o nde f ogr sve i t a ms or tor y' e s red le s 5 a no diti i wt e t be ma t Appela t l ls a horze by t Ba nd srbutons r o de o l n s m e s ut i d he nknpt y Cou t c r. S eMa . 0 2 0 Hrg Tr, t20( No 2- 7 a 2 ) Th s r ln swee ltrp tf rh i e r 2 , 0 9 ' .a ECF . 1 , t 8 . e e ui g r ae u o t n wrte o d r a de trd o tes med t. S eOr e Dimisn Ca e( No 2 1 , t5 ) itn r e s n n ee n h a ae e d r s si g s ECF . - 7 a 4 ; Or e Retitn Ditiui n ( No. - 7 a 5 ) t o g n ih rAp la twa p e e t d r srcig srb to s ECF 2 1 , t 2 .Alh u h et e peln s r sn d ng t he rng,Ha ly Kaneac mi he a i re knowldged t the s e ha poket hi ba pt c o s nknl cy ouns la trt e fe he hea i a s ta e a rng nd ough dvi e boutt Pa t r hi s a lt t m a c ra n pa m e s On M a c he rne s p' biiy o ke e ti y nt . rh 24,2009,Ha ly Ka c us t Pm ne s p t pa a oxi a ey $30, i r a e t t txe re ne a ed he r hi o y ppr m t l 000 n e l sae a s t twe ehi pe s ha r s ronaloblgai n. i to On M a c 30,2009,e c Appela a t Pa t s p fl pe ii underCha er7 of rh ah lnt nd he rnerhi ied ttons pt t U. Ba u cy Code. On J y 31 2009,Appe lesfld a r a y c he S. nkr pt ul , le ie dve s r ompl n sa i tbot ait ga ns h Ap eln s wh c a s re cams fr d na o dic ag t e S cin 7 7 a( ) t u tI; p l t ih s etd li o e il f s h r e md r e to 2 ()2 co n ) a d n a o d shag u d r Se to 7 7 a () t u t 1) d nil o ds h r e u d r S cin e il f ic r e n e cin 2 ()5 co n 1; e a f ic a g n e e to 7 7 a() t u t11;e c pin fo ds h r e ofte S ae Co r J d me t t e S cin 2 ()7 co n 1) x t t r m ic a g o h tt u t u g n md r e t o 5 3 a()( u tI ;a d e e to fo ds h r eo te S eCo r J dg n t e Se to 2 ()4 Co n V) n xc pi n r m ic ag f h ut u t u me t md r cin 5 3 a( )t u t .S eec, v ra yCo lit ECF No 2 3 , t1. 2 ()6 co n V) e ..Ad e sr mpan ( . -0 a ) A he rng washel on t i tntma tron Nove r7,9,a 1 2011a J nua y 20, ai d he nsa te mbe nd 0, nd a r 2 , n 2 , 01 8 Th Ba k c Co r s b e u n l is e aF n lJ d me t( No 1 a 3 a d 4 2 2. e n npty u t u s q e t su d i a u g n ECF . , t y 5 a d Me rn l Opiin ( No.1 a 7 (o lciey t eS i o ' . Th Bn k p c )n mo a dl m no ECF , t ) c le tv l, h t nin' e n nlty op ) Co r e trd j dg n i fvo o Ap eln s fre r c u ti te a v ray p o e dng , u t n ee u me t n a r f p l t o vey o n n h d es r r c e i s a e c p ta j d me t se tr di fv rof p le sa da an t 1 Ha lyKa o Co n II x e t h t u g n wa nee n a o Ap ele n g is ( ) re ne n u t I f de a of dic r unde Se ton 727( ( ;a ( bot Appela s on Cot V fr or nil s hage r ci a)7) nd 2) h lnt mt o e e to fo dshag f rteS aeCo r J g n u e Se to 5 3 a( ) xc pin r m ic r e o h tt u t ud me t nd r cin 2 ()6 . 8 w ih t c e of t Pa te , t Ba pt y Cour hed a sngl he rng be a e t t he ons nt he ri s he nknl c t l i e ai c us he a r a y pr ee ngswe e i ntc a bas d ont s m et ryi f c s dve s r oc di r de ial nd e he a mde l ng a t . 6 Appela stm ey fld a Notc ofAppea oft Opi o r ga di Col Ila V .9 lnt i l ie ie l he ni n e r ng mt l nd Appel n snow a alt Ba u c Cour' Opi on a pr s ntt f l ng is s la t ppe he nkr pty ts ni nd e e he olowi sue : ( )W h te te Ba k pc Co r e rd i d tr nn t a Ap l e ' d b wa 1 eh r h n nlty u t re n eemiig h t pel s e t s e e c p e fo dic ag u d r 1 U. C.j 5 3 a ( ) f r wilu a d maiius x e td r m s h r e n e 1 S. 2 ()6 o lf l n lo c ij r ? nu y ( )W h te t e Ba k pc Co r er d i a py n c lae a e tp e wi rg r t 2 eh r h n nlty u t re n p li g oltrl so p l t e ad o h f cualfndi i t St t Cour Ac i a Cha e 11Pr ee ng? at ngs n he a e t ton nd pt r oc di ( )W h te t eBa k pc Co r erd i barn HalyKa ' dic ag p ru n t 3 eh r h n nlty u t re n rig re nes s h r e u s a t o 1 U. 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(9 8 (odngta j5 ()6 rq ie teatrt itn t ijry n tus 1 9 ) h li h t 23a() e urs h co o ne d he nt o j t tea tta la st teij r ) Re kls l o n gi e tyifitdll re ae h c h t e d o h nu y . c e sy r e lg nl n lce nu is r n te c p e fo ds h r e u d rj 5 3 a ( ) Ka ala 5 3 U. a 6 , o x e td r m ic a g n e 2 ( )6 . wa t u, 2 S. t 4 h 11 S. . 8 Ct 974. M a fed v.J n i s (n r J n ig ) 6 0 F.d 1 2 ,1 3 ( 1h Ci.2 2 (o dn t a a xil e nng I e e nn s, 7 3 3 9 3 4 1 t r 01 ) h l ig h t fa d ln ta se o p o e t b a c -o s iao c n t e a w1 11a d maiiu ij r ru ue t rn fr f r p ry y o c n prt r o si d mt 1 n l o s nu y 1 c u d rS cin 5 ()6 b c u eted b o ta serd p o ry wi o t u tc u ei a atmp n e e to 23a () e a s h e t r rn fre rpe t t u j s a s n n te t h t plceibe o a t yondt ra oface t ) he e ch rdior. 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Thi Cour agr eswih t Banknmty Courts n l o s nu y c de e m i ton.1 t r na i 0 Fis,t ove hel i evi nc de rt he m m ng de e monsr t s t t Appel nt ' a tons we e wilu ta e ha la s c i r lf l be a s t e itn in l c mmitd a t wiht ep r o eo ic e sngt erf e a t ij r c u e h y n e to al o te cs t h u p s f n r a i h i e s nd o nu e y Appel e . 1 Thi ca be de o tae by t PI La r s r ty ne itng a s tlng al le s l s n m nsr t d he P wye s ec e l gota i nd e ti l cli swiho notf ng t Appe les d pie t i aci i ve e i t ca ef ove t am t ut iyi he le , es t he r tve nvol m nt n he s or r wo y a s Se Opno a 1 ($ ( p le s) a s n e a te s tlme tme t a d i te e r. e iin, t 3 E The Ap ele ' b e c t h et n ei n n h e ng s tlme tn g tainswa c n p c o s Th ( p l n s itn e t e cu e te .) 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Alhough t sCour ha atempt t a es e r a glme pr e e by Appelan s pl t hi t s t ed o ddr s ve y r l nt es nt d l t, t s Co tfnds t t Appe lnt waved any a gume s on a alt tt y ge r ly as e t hi ur i ha la s i r nt ppe ha he ne al s red wihoutpr di s tntvea g e o t m e is Se Farow v.W e t 320 F.3d 1 t ovi ng ubsa i r um nt n he rt . e r s, 235,1 242 n 1 ( 1h Ci. 0 3 (tt ta a a peln wav sa is ef rwhc h sb ifma e o l a .0 1 t r 2 0 ) sai h t n p la t ie n su o ih i re k s ny ng ç a sngrf rnc 'a doesnota gu t meis. s si e ee e' nd r e he rt) 1 Thi Cour ag ee wih t Ba u c Co tt tt wilulpr c d as be e t bls s t r s t he nkr pt y ur ha he lf ong oul lo sa ihed be a e Ap eln s a to we e s b tnily c ran t c u e ij r t Ap ele . Se c us p l t' cins r u sa tal e ti o a s nu y o p le s e a Opn o , t6 - (Ev n i te ( pele )h dn tp o e b ap e n ea c o tee d n e ii n a 0 61 t e f h Ap le s a o r v n y rpo d rn e f h vie c t t a te( p la t)a tal itn e t ijl te E p le s, h e ie c i o e wh l n l h t h Ap eln s cu l ne d d o nt e h Ap ele ) t e vd n e s v r emigy y r t a te ( p la t)a td itninal i n g tai ,sr cu ig a d d c me tn te S ce h t h Ap eln s ce n e to l n e oitng tu t rn , n o u n ig h e rt y S tlme t f ri ( pele )o to t eBa Fat ( ams, n i lme tn te stlme t et n, o cng Ap l s u f h d ih Cli ) a d mp e nig h et n e e e wiht ecin s a dta t yk w, thetmeo e c s c a t ta ( p le s wo l c ran y t h le t, n h t he ne a t i f a h u h c,h t Ap ele ) ud e til beh r db r d cin o ei n to o lg lfe rg tul p y bet t ( p le s.) 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Se Nov.9,2011Hrg Tr,a 460;Nov. 20,2011 Hr g w les d sr l m e ' . t ' Tr , t61 -1 . a 2 3. 10 whie mi m ii Appe les f e . Eve whe t PI Lawye s a e l ni z ng le ' e s n n he P r m nded t Se te nt t he tlme , he a sg s ined pori n t t Bad Fat Cli s was sil ls t n t a o t Pr e sve had to o he ih am tl e s ha he m un ogr s i pr vi l ofe e Appelee t s tl t Bad Fat Cl m s i Aprl 200 e ousy f r d l s o e te he ih ai n i 4. Eve m o e n r e egousy,t Se te ntco aned a pr son i whih t Pl La r woul i m niy gr i l he tl me nt i ovii n c he P wye s d nde f Pr es i f a c am s of a t ne s fes a s re by Appelee ,a pr vii whih e ogr sve or ny l i tor y' e s e td l s o son c ven ma eCh re Ka et o o tbl.S eNo 9 2 1HrgTr, t4 8 9( No 2 2 ) No . d als n mc mf ra e e v. , 01 ' .a 5 -5 ECF . - 2 ; v 1 ,2 1 Hrg Tr,a 61 -1 ,61 -1 ( No 2 1 ) Ad i o ly te f c t a te PI 0 01 ' . t 1 3 5 7 ECF . - 3 . dt nal, h a t h t h P i La r r f s d t dicos t t r oft Se te ntt Appel e a r quiedt m t obt i wye s e u e o s l e he e ms he tlme o le s nd e r he o an ac u t r e f rh rd mo srtst a t i ij r wa w11 . S eNo 7 2 1HrgTr, t 8 o r o d r u te e n tae h t hs nu y s 111 e v. , 01 ' .a 9 1 ,1 -11( No.2- ) Appelnt atmp t es pela lt by cai ngt tt y di 01 09 ECF 21 . la s te t o ca ibiiy l mi ha he d notc tolt a l a i oft Se teme snc t i cle sa ove i. Se Appe lnt Br,a on r he loc ton he tl nt i e he r int ppr d t e la s . t 21 2 Thi Co r rj cst i cam b c us Ap la t d a td te Set me ta d f re ul , 3. s u t ee t hs li e a e pelns rfe h tl n n o c f l e y r co me d i t t r c int whie omit ma e i de a l i or t ob a n i or d e m nde t o hei le s l ti ng t ral t is n der o t i nf me lnt o t r he e c i . e ni t 6, . t s c e .2 N o o f c Appela st do eihe oft s a tons Se Opi on,a 1 61 l i ons nt1 ne or ed ce rt a Ap eln sa td itn in ly i sr cmi g a d n g tai g t S tlme tt ij r la h t p l t ce n e to al n tu t n n e oitn he et n o nu e a e A p lee . pe l s Se ond, A ppe l nt ' a tons w e e m a i i .3 M ai c n be i ple whe a de o c lcous l lce a m id n bt r la s c i r c mmisa a tta i twrng u a d wi u j s c u e o e e sv e e i te a e c o o t n c h t s t o f l n t t u t a s r xc si e v n n h bsn e f d ho 1 Ths Co r a re wih t eBn k p c Co r t tt ee ae to b ig omiso si tej it 2 i u t g e s t h n nlty u t ha h r r r u ln sin n h on l te t t t PI La ye s s ntt t r c i nt . The Ba e t r ha he P w r e o hei le s nknz c Cour f und t t i ç a l d t pt y to ha t ç ie o f i o m t cle s i t Bad Fat Lii ton t tt s tlm e i ude a r l s of a 1ba nf r he int n he ih tgai ha he e te nt ncl d eea e 1 d f t cli sbutal t no s i n aih am locaed pecfc mountt s h c am s f l t i or t c int oft o uc l i , aied o nf m he le s he t a a o mtoft s te otl m t he etl ment f ied t a l e t vaue oft ba f t cai st ber las d, , al o nayz he l he d aih l m o ee e and f ie t dicos t a ount of a t neys f es t be pai a r s t of t s tlm e . a ld o s l e he m tor ' e o d e ul he e te nt' ' Opi o a 1 ni n, t 4. 1 OPno , t61(i- ( p l ns)a to weewr n f l Th r wa noj s c u ef rter 3 iin a tl Ap el t' cins r o g u. e e s u t a s o h i -he a a tons Thera tonsweemaii . ci . i ci r lcous' ). 11 p ro a hard, pt o i - l.'Th ma , d Ap x a 5 8( u tn l r W ak r 48F.d a es n l te s ie r 1 wi1' o s Fe . p' t 4 q o ig n e le , 3 t l ' 11 .4 Thee smpl i no vald r a o frAppelnt'co uc i s rty ne itng t 64)1 r i y s i esn o la s nd t n ecel gotai he Se te ntwihoutt Appe les whie a tmptng t c r up t f c t tno pori oft tl me t he le l te i o ove he a t ha ton he Se teme wa a toned t t Bad Faih Cl i s Appe lnt c nno e n e ai t i tl nt s ppori o he t am . la s n t ve xpl n her a tonsa smpl a tm ptt negae a fndi ofm ai i c ci nd i y te o t i ng lcous onduc by blm i Pr e sve or t a ng op s i t i own clen s The e de cla l de her i t. vi nce e ry monsr t s t t Appe lnt s cii ly a t d wih ta e ha la s pe fcal c e t a most t r Appel e a wa e t ha m t m by elmi tng t l ga f e t twe e ni iy owa ds le s nd nt d o r he i nai he e l e s ha r rg f l owed t Appel e .s Thi Cour fnds t tAppe lnt 'aci ns we e malc o by i htuly o le s l s ti ha la s to r ii us itnin l a dwi o t u tc us a rn igteS tlme tt ij r t eAp le sl n e to al n t u j s a e ra gn h e t n o nu e h pele .f y h e Ad iinal t i Co r rj csAp eln s cam t a t i i amee b e c o c n rc dto l hs u t ee t p la t' li h t h s s y, r ra h f o ta t a to a t t t Ba pt y Cour e r d bec us t St t Co t J c in nd ha he nknl c t re a e he a e ur udgm e di no hol nt d t d Appe lnt la e f a i en i lt t See Appelan s Br,a 16- Re y, a 2-1 A s t la s i bl or n nt tona or. l t . t 25; pl t 0. he Ba k u ty Co r c re ty noe tth sc s d e n tp e e ta smp e itn in lb e c o n r p c u t o rcl td,t l i a e o s o rs n i l ne to a r a h f l c rc cam,di c fom tri c onta t li vored r o tous onduc,a t B ppela tqa g I t c e of t s he lns r ue. n he ontxt fna ca h r i i hadt i gn amo er b s cam b sd o wilu a d maiiusij r ' i n il am,t s r o ma ie r o u t li a e n lf l n l o nu y. c ' Opiin a 6 ;s el r Bab e 4 9 B. 1 3 2 8 9 ( n r S. Ga 2 2 (i dn ta a no , t 2 e n e r e , 7 R. 9 , 0 -0 Ba k . D. . 01 ) fn ig h t 1 Ths Co r rj cs Ap eln s b l alg to t t t e Ba k u ty Co r c la s d t e 4 i u t ee t p l t' ad l ain ha h n r p c u t olp e h a e wilunes a malci pr i t a sng e i uiy. Se Appelan sBr a 20;Re y,a 7. A lf l s nd i ous ong n o i l nq r e l t ., t pl t r viw oft Opi on d e e he ni emonsr t st tt Bn pt y Cour r e d t a iabl lw t r ta e ha he nknl c t eviwe he pplc e a mde Se to 5 3 a( )a d a ay e t e t elig fcst etbl h t tAp la t c mmitd a cin 2 ()6 n n l z d h md ryn a t o sa i ha pelns o te n s ij r ta wa b t wilu a d maii u . Se Opnin 6 - 2. Si y b c u e t e s me nu y h t s oh l l n f lco s e i o 0 6 mpl e a s h a e e iu c n uc o Ap elnss p o t afn i o b t r q ie n sd e n tme irv ra. 1 go s o d t f p la t u p rs i dng f oh e urme t o s o rt e es l yr JThe Br pt Cour f mknl cy t ound t tçe c g ha ia h Appela la e notmeey t pa hi o poc t lnt ctd rl o d s wn ke b tas wihilwi twadt e( p le s. Op no ,a 1 . Mo e v r t eBa k mtyCo r u lo t 1 l o r h Ap ele l' i in t 7 l ' r o e, h n n c u t f u d t a çAp eln s a to swe ewr n f la d t r wa noj s c us f rtera to . o n h t t p la t) cin r o g u n hee s u t a e o h i cins' g ' Opi o a 1 ni n, t 7. 1 Th sCo r as rj csAp eln s cam t a Ap ele dd n th veaprpe t itrs i te 6 i u t lo ee t p l t' li h t p l s i o a a e o ry n eet n h Se te en bec us no c r ng le w as o a ned. Se Appelan s Re y, a 1 Appela s tl m t a e ha gi i n bt i e l t pl t 0. l nt ' mir a igo I r O' a, 0 - 0 0 9 se dn f n e Ne 1 No. 6 AP- 0 3 ABB, 0 6 W L 41 2 6 ( n r M . F a No 20 1 6 3 Bn k . D. l . v. 28,201 d nots 2) oes uppor t sc l in. thi oncuso 1 2 b e c o a s c rt a r t n wa wilu a d maiius u d r S ci n 5 ()6 t b r a r a h f e u iy g e me t s lf l n lco n e e to 23a () o a de orsdichage . 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Appe lnt cai t tt Bankr pt y Cour e r d be us t St t Cour J la s l m ha he u c t re ca e he a e t udgme wa nt s b s d o t u te c me t7 a d t e is e o a wilu a d maii u ij r u d r S cin a e n mj s mi h n 1 n h su f lf l n lco s n u y n e e to 1 ç o saeacam f rt u te rc me tu d rF o ialw , apli ifmus alege f ct t t i 7 1 tt li o mj s n ih n n e l rd a T antf t l a s ha , f tke a tu wo d s a n s r e, ul how:()a be i wasc e rd upon t defnda ;()t defnda 1 neft onfre he e nt 2 he e nt et rrquetd t be i orknowi y a volmtrl a ce e i;( abe fttowe t t ihe e se he neft ngl nd t a iy c ptd t 3) nei l d o he 5 3 a( )i adfee tis ea dwa n v rl iae n rne e s r f rt eS aeCo r J d me t 2 ()6 s ifrn su n s e e i g td o c s ay o h tt u t u g n. t Appelan sBr,a 25.8 l t . t 1 A r viw of t Ba e e he nknpt Cour' Opi on de onsr t t tAppela s cli s of cy ts ni m taes ha lnt ' am e r ra ewihoutme i.TheBa r pt y Co tado e ce t n f t lfndi die ty fom t ro r t rt nk u c ur pt d rai acua i ngs r c l r he Stt Cour J m e . 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Fi ly,t Ba pt Cour core ty o y a ed f c ua sndi t t we e he n na l he nknz cy t r c l nl dopt a t l ngs ha r d fn a t a d ( )u d rte cru tn e ,i wo l b ie ui bl f rt ed fn a tt rti ee d n ; n 4 n e h ic msa c s t ud e n q t e o h e e d n o ean a t be i wiho pa ngt vaue t r .' I r W ind, 05he neft t ut yi he l he eof ' n e a No. CV-1 T27M SS,2007 W L 856 9 31 5 a * ( . F a M a. 7 2 0 )(iigW . To s n Co ta tn . n . J n e Cii 6 6 , t 5 M D. l. r 2 , 0 7 ctn R. wn e d nr cic I c v. e s n vl 1 n t n .7 8 o. d 9 , 0 Fl. s. . p. 9 9 . Co s.I c, 2 S 2 2 7 3 3( a DitCtAp 1 9 ) 8 . A P la salo a g t tc lt r e t lc nnotappl be a e t St t Cour J Pelnt s r ue ha ola e al soppe n y c us he a e t udgme nt a i t i ole tve de e ppled o ç lc i c f ndan s's t c t ' o he onduc i t St t Cour J t n he ae t udgm e c nnotbei t d nt n mpu e on t m i vi ly. Appe lnt Br,a 2* 28. Addii ly, Appel nt cli t tt y c he ndi dua l la s . t tonal la s am ha he anno t behed la e f t a tonsoft ot rPI La r be us t ewasno a ncy r l to hi . l ibl or he c i he he P wye s ca e her ge e ai ns p Appela s Br,a 27-28 n. The e cli s a e wihoutm e i a de d of l ga s ppo t lnt . t , 34. s am r t rt nd voi e l u r. Appela sc lnt onve e l omi t f c t tt St e Cour J ninty t he a t ha he at t udgme i ag ns t m , aong wih nt s ai t he l t t o he lw fr s f t c he t r a im , or he onduc t ryi t St t Cour J m e . Si y bec us t t mde l ng he ae t udg nt mpl a e he sae c tr er t t pa te cole tvel a çhe De e nt' i c t n pa t a doe not t t our ef s o he ri s lc i y s ç t f nda s' n erai rs nd s s cik al i ntf t Appela t does notma colae a e t pe t ly de iy he lns ke l tr l soppeli pplc bl . The St e na ia e at Co tJ m e - whih f ur udg nt c ound Appe lnt la e f over$2 milon i bi ng a ns t m . la s ibl or li - s ndi gai t he S eS aeCo r J d me t a 2 !3 e tt u t u g n , t 2 . 1 The Ba knl c Cour wa ca e u no t a 9 n pt y t s r f l t o dopta f t lfndi whih we e no nec s a ny acua i ngs c r t es f r y or t Stt Cour J he a e t udgme . For e mpl ,t Ba pt Cour di no a nt xa e he nknl cy t d t dopt a of t ny he fc l idng rg r igta çth S aeCo r e p e s dc n e (e a dn lt PI La e s a ma fn i s e a dn h t çl e tt u t x r se o c m r g r ig he P wy r ' l vi ai ofs ver lr l soft Fl rdaBa , aci nsa oddswih t it r t oft rc int,a olton e a u e he o i r to t t he n e ess hei le s nd i e i hn m t Pl ntf s' Se Opi on, a 33. nt ntonal r o ai if . e ni t ' 15 ie tc lot s is e i t eSaeCo r J d me t S eM a m a 3 4Fe Ap ' a 51 (iig d n ia t ho e su s n h tt u t u g n . e d , 4 d. p x t 8 ctn God n v Go d n 5 S 2 4 , 4 ( a 9 2)(ttn ta c laea e t p e ç p l swh n r o . r o , 9 o. 4 0 4 F1.1 5 ) saig h t o ltrl so p l s pi a e e t t ca esofa ton a edif r ta e t t pari fom ltga i i t s co s tonl he wo us c i r fe en nd sops he tes r ii tng n he e nd ui y tep it a dq e to c mmo t b t c u e o a to '.Al ug Ap la t a g eta te h o ns n u sins o n o oh a s s f cin' t h peln s r u h t h ) ho S aeCo r J g n ddn td cd teis o wi f l n maiiusij r , e App la t Br, tt u t ud me t i o e ie h sue f l u a d lco nu y s e eln s . l a 25;Repl a 11 2,t Ba up c Cour di nota y c ltr leso lt t is of t y, t -1 he nkr t y t d ppl ola e a t ppe o he s ue wilu a d maiius ij r ,b to l t c mmo q e to s o f c b t e te b n nlty l l n l o nu y u n y o o n u si n f a t ewe n h a k pc f c pr ce di a t St t Cour Ac i z The Ban pt y Co tc r c l and i pe nty o e ngs nd he ae t ton.o knl c ur ore ty nde nde l d tr ne t a Ap eln sc mmitd a w11 a d maiiu ij r u d r S cin 5 3 a () eemi d h t p la t o te 111 n lco s nu y n e e to 2 ( )6 ba e o t s f c sa t e denc a t si ony s itd a ti . Se I r Col n,201 s d n he e a t nd he vi e nd e tm ubm te t ral e n e vi 2 W L 3 7 8 4 a * (iig l r S .La rn ,9 F.d 6 2 6 - ( 1h Ci.1 9 )(ç hi 7 5 8 , t 3 ctn n e t u e t 91 2 7 , 75 76 1 t r 9 3 ç l W e cola e a eso lm a ba aba lt r l t ppe y r nknmt y c tfo r ii tng f c ua is spr vi usy d i d c our r m eltgai a t l s ue e o l ecde i sa eco t howe r t uli ae is ofdic r a lt i a l lquesi t be add es e n t t ur, ve , he tm t s ue s ha ge biiy s ega ton o r sd b te b n np c c u t i te e ecs o is e cusv jzidcin t d tr n y h a k zty o r n h x r ie f t x l ie l s it o ee mie r o dic r ea lt ' Ac or ngl t Ba ptyCour di noteri a yi c ltrleso l sha g biiy, ). c di y,he nknz c t d r n ppl ng olaea tppe tt c o he omm o f malfndi sbe wee t ba pt y pr e ngsa t Stt Cour Ac i n ac i ng t n he nknz c oce di nd he a e t ton. iaCha e 11Pr ee nc i ptr oc di TheBa nmt y Cour as a id c l tr le t lt c ra n f malfndi fom is nk c t lo pple olae a soppe o e ti ac i ngs r t or rdimisng t Cha e 11Pr e ng. Opi on, t40 de s s i he ptr oce di ni a -41.To a y colae a eso ppl l tr l t ppelf or ap irfd rl u g n ,t eis mu tb ie tc lt ta a j dc tdi t ee rirltg to ro e ea j d me t çh sue s e d nia o h t du iae n h ale iiain; t t i s m us ha bee G c ua l ltga ed' i t e ri r l w s t r s uton of t is i us he s ue t ve n a t ly ii t n he a le a ui; e ol i he s ue m t 2 The Ba r t Cour explcil satd t t i wa not g vi t St t Cour J m e t 0 nk up cy t i ty t e ha t s i ng he a e t udg n p e l ieef c frteis eo wilu a dmaiiu ij r u d rS ci n 5 ()6 a dt a i rcusv fe t o h su f lf l n lco s nu y n e e to 23a () n h t t w asi pe n l e ua i t si s Se O pi on,a 61 nde nde ty val tng hi s ue. e ni t -62. 16 h v b e aciia a d n c s ay p r o t e (al r j d me t;a t e S ry a an twho a e e n rtc l n e e s r at f h e ri ) u g n ' nd h pat g is m e t e ri rde ii n i a s re mus haveha a f la f i opport t t ltg t t is i t he a le c so s s e td t d ul nd ar tmiy o ii a e he sue n he e rir p o e dn .' I r Tho s 2 8 Fe .Ap x a 5 8 ( u tn IA.Du b n I c v. ale r c e ig'' n e ma , 8 d p' t 4 q o ig . ris n . J fes nNa' Ba k 7 3F.d 1 41 1 4 ( 1h Ci.1 8 ). efro tl n , 9 2 5 , 5 9 1 t r 9 6 ) He e t Ban u c Cour ado e ce t n f c ua fndi fom t Cha e 11 r , he kr pt y t pt d rai a t l i ngs r he ptr Pr e ng whi h de l t Appel nt ' e m i ,t r c oce di c atwih la s a ngs hei onduc i lvihl s ndi f t n a s y pe ng unds d piet i knowldg oft St t Cour Ac i a t i knowl dget tt woul lkel be es t her e e he ae t ton, nd her e ha hey di y la ef a sg t a a o mtofm o ibl or i nik nt m t ney. Opi on,a 40-41. Att he rng on M a c 20,2009, ni t he a i rh t Ba u cy Cour e i il sa e t ti wa dim isng t Cha e 11Pr ee ng be a e he nkr pt t xplcty tt d ha t s s s i he pt r oc di c us ofAppelnt'é tvai a i en,(n) flng t i peii ,c e wih t i eni l la s t i ton nd nt t i ii her ttons oupld t he nt tona mo d seg r f t c ns ue es oft i pr peii n a to t t s ir a d or he o eq nc her e- tto c i ns ha how a l c of good f ih i ak at n fl ( eCha tr1 P o e dn l' Se M a . 0, 0 9HrgTr, t1 .I i ce r h t h fcu l ii t ng h p e 1 r c e i g . e r 2 2 0 ' .a 1 t s la t a t e a ta ' fndi r ai t Appela s c i ngs eltng o lnt ' onduct whih m a t m una e t pos a bond a e c ii a c de he bl o t - r rtc l t t Ba up c Cour' de e mi ton t tt Cha e 11Pr ee ng wasfl d i ba f ih.l o he nkr t y ts t r nai ha he pt r oc di ie n d at z Ac r ngl t s fndi we e a t ly ltg t d,c ii la nec s ar a Appelan sha a co di y, he e i ngs r cual ii a e rtca nd e s y, nd l t d f land f i o r u t t ltga et s is . Addii ly,t r a e c mon is be we n ul ar ppo t niy o ii t he e s ues tona l he e r om s ues t e t i t n m a tra t Cha e 11 Pr e di .2 Appej nt ,c he nsa t te nd he pt r oc e ng 2 ja s onduc i l vihl s ndi t n a s y pe ng 2 I de em i ng whe he apeii tld unde Chap e 11s d be dim is d, c t c i r 1 n t r ni t r tton ie r tr houl s s e ours onsde mutp efco sg ie b to else i I r Ph e i Pic dly Lt , 4 F.d 1 9 ( 1hCi. l l a tr ud d y h s itd n n e o nx c a i . d.8 9 2 3 3 1 t r i l 1 8 ) l g nea, o rsç o sd rf co st a e ie c i tn t a us t ej iil r c s a d 9 4 . n e rlc u t t n ie a tr h t vd n e i e t o b e h udca p o e s n c n t pur e of t r or ni a i pr sons or i pa tc a ,f ct s t t e de e t tt he pos s he e ga z ton ovii ' , n riulr a or ha vi nc ha he pe ii wa fld ço dely orfusr t t l tma eefo t ofs ur d c e t st e or e t r tton s ie t a r tae he egii t f rs ec e r dior o nf c hei rght.'I r Hac Co.ofJ c onvilsLLC,331B. 453,455 ( i s'' n e ro a ks le R. -56 Bankr M . Fl.2005) . D. a ( i I r Phoe xPica lv.Lt ,8 F. a 1 quotng n e ni c dil d. 49 2d t 394-95) . 2 Al o g Ap elnsc nieterapl n t S cin5 3a() seAp elnsBr, - 9 2 t u h p la t o fn h i r me t o eto 2 ()6 , e y lat .28 2 , h t r i no i ca i n t tt Ba u c Cour us c l t r le t he e s ndi to ha he nkr pt y t ed ola e a s oppe o t s Co mt A r vi w l n hl t . e e oft f cualfndi a t fom t Cha e 11Pr e ng,whi h ha no hi t do wih he a t i ngs dop ed r he ptr oc edi c ve t ng o t Appe lnt or ni ng t Se te nt s la s ga zi he tl me , upporst sc l i n. t hi oncuso 1 7 mo y d s ie te hih lk lh o o ben la l f ra sg i a tj g n s r s c mmo ne e pt h g i ei o d f ig ib e o in t n ud me t hae o n k f c li s s wih r ga d t t Ba pt Cou ts dee m i ton ofCountIand Co I of a ma s ue t e r o he nknl cy r ' tr na i unt V t a sr c he dvera y ompli s whih we ebot de ded i f vorofAppe lnt . Se Opi on,a 42ant , c r h ci n a la s e ni t 2 46,5 3-55.3 Acc di y, t Bank pt y Co tdi note r i ap yi c ltr le t lt or ngl he nl c ur d r n pl ng olae a soppe o c ran f c ua fndi fom t Cha e 11Pr e ng. e ti a t l i ngs r he pt r oc edi Eve i t s Co t we e t de e mi t t t Bn nlt y Cour e r d i a yi n f hi ur r o t r ne ha he nk p c t re n ppl ng c ltr lesoppe t f cua fnd ngso t St t Co tAci n a t Cha e 11 Pr ee ng,t olae a t l o a t l i i f he ae ur to nd he pt r oc di i wo d notwa rntr r a oft Opi on. The Ba u c Cour a i cola e alesoppelt ul r a eve s l he ni nkr pt y t ppled lt r t o fndi s fom t Stt Cour Ac i a Cha e 11 Pr e di smpl t s tnta e a i ng r he a e t ton nd pt r oc e ng i y o ubsn it nd c ro o ae iso id p n e tf cu lfn i g . S e Opiin a 3 Ct c o t f r g i g o r b r t t wn n e e d n a ta id n s e no , t 9 Ea h f he o e o n fndi o t Stt Cour i e il t cola e alesoppe efec he e a s r e t bolt rt s i ngs f he a e t s ntted o lt r t l f t r nd e v s o se hi Cour' i pende buts t nta l i n i lfndi s touti s c i Ioft sM e or nd z ts nde nt ubsa ily de tca ngs e n e ton hi m a zm Opno ', ( i Co r' p irfn i g (nt eCh pe 1 Pr c e ig o l sr et b se iin. 41 ç s u ts ro id n s i h a tr 1 o e dn ) ny e v o oltr ) Th t i pe ntfndi stou i s ci 1oft sMe a he nde nde i ngs e t n e ton hi morndum Opi on.). The Ba pty ni ' nknl c Cour he d a sx- y he rng i whih i i pende l he r t si ony a r ceved e de . t l i da a i n c t nde nty a d e tm nd e i vi nce The Ba pt Cour t n is d a l hy opi o i whi h i i pe nty de i d f ma nknl cy t he s ue engt ni n n c t nde nde l rve ac l fndi ba e o t e de e a t si ony s i ngs s d n he vi nc nd e tm ubmit a t he rng.See Opi on,a 4-31 ted t he a i ni t . The e f cua fndi we e m a i pe n l by t Ba s a t l i ngs r de nde nde ty he nknmt y Cou ta wihouta yi c r nd t ppl ng a de e e e t t Stt Cour Ac i a t Cha er 11 Pr e ng. Se Opi on,a 4. ny f r nc o he e t ton nd he pt oce di e ni t Thus a er woul be har es. l r Ca a la 11 B. 365,368 ( . Fl M a 22, , ny ror d ml s n e r pel, 5 R. M D. a. y 2 I count I t Ba u c Cour f 3 n he nkr pt y t ound t t at h Appe lnt s nt mone lvihl , ha lhoug la s pe y a s y Appe le f ie t pr t tt y di s wih t i en t hi r deay,ordefaud c e t s le s a ld o ove ha he d o t he nt t o nde , l r r dior t Se ton727()2) Se Opi o a 46.l CountI t Ba u c Cour f mdt e n mder ci a( . e nin, t n V,he nkr pty tot hat ve t ug Appe le m a ade a on Appela sf t pr e fom t Se te e , he e was ho h le s de m nd lnt or he oce ds r he tlm nt t r no e de t t de o ta e Appel nt ha t r quiie i e t c mi e zze e vi nce ha m nsr t d la s d he e st nt nt o om t mbe lm nt unde Se ton523( ( .Opi on,a 53 r ci a)4) ni t -55. 1 8 1 9 ) (i n F D.R. NK. 9 0 FE R.CI P.61 (i dng t a a b n npty c u t 9 0 ct g E i BA P. 0 5; D. V. ) fn i h t a k c o r' s a i ai of c ltr l e t pplc ton olae a soppely as ha ml s be us i pe v r es ca e nde ndent e de e s vi nc uppode t d he b n n pc c u tsd cso ) se as l r Cl b As o s,9 F.d 1 2 ,1 2 n 1 ( 1h Ci. a k zty o r' e iin ; e lo n e u s c . 51 2 2 3 2 4 .3 1 t r 1 9 ) (p lig t e h r e s er r r l i a b n nlty a pe l;l r Fo te,2 2 W L 9 2 a pyn h a mls ro ue n n k p c p a) n e rn r 01 3 3 7 , t* (a ) 61 8 9 a 7 s me . Thus t s Co tfnds no e r r i t Bn u c Co ts dee mi ton t t c lt r l , hi ur i r o n he nkr pt y ur' t r na i ha olae a e t la id t c t n f t fndi c ane i t St t Cour Ac i a t Cha er soppe pple o erai acual i ngs ont i d n he ae t ton nd he pt 11 Pr ee ng. oc di D. The Ba nknmt Cour' De e mi to t tHa ly Ka sDic cv ts t r nai n ha re ne' s hmxe wa Ba r d s re P ru n t 1 U. C. 7 7 a( ) u s a t o 1 S. 9 2 ()7 Cot Il of t a r a y c mt l he dve s r ompl i s ant ough a de a of dic r l r Se tons t ni l s ha ge mde c i 7 7 a( )a d7 7 a( )b camigta HalyKa ec u e teP rn rhpt p yh sp ro a, 2 ()7 n 2 ()2 y li n h t re n a s d h a tes i o a i e s n l non- s r a e de s wih t i e t de a a hi r Appelee a lt t c lc fmds dicha ge bl bt t he ntnt o l y nd nde l s' biiy o ole t t t e teS aeCo r J d me t Se to 7 7 a ( )p o ie t a aba k p c c u tEh l ga t md r h tt u t u g n . cin 2 ()7 r vd s h t n nzty o r t al rn s ted b o ads h r e u ls .. tede t rh sc mmitd a y a ts e iid i p r g a h ( ) h e tr ic ag , n e s . h bo a o te n c p cfe n a a rp 2 , ( ) () ( ) o ( )o ti s b e to ,o o wi i o e y a b fr te d t o te tl o t e 3 , 4 , 5, r 6 f h s u s cin n r t n n e r eo e h ae f h ii f h h ng peii or d i t ca e, i c tton, urng he s n onnec in wih a he c e,unde t s tte or t r t to t not r as r hi il mde he Ba k p c Ac, o c r i ga i ie . .' 1 U.. j7 ()7 (mph ssa d d .ç ' d n n nlty t c n en n n nsd r . . 1 SC. 27a ( ) e a i d e ) to e y ' ' l a d b o ' d shag t e j 7 7 a ( ) te p an if mu ts o t a t e d bo ta fre , e trs ic r e md r 2 ( )2 , h litfs s h w h t h e tr rnser d r move desr yed,mutlt d,o c eaed pr ry wih t i e t hi r dely,ordefa e d, to ia e r onc l ope t t he nt nt o nde , a r ud hsce io s' I r Tilr 3 0B. 3 3 3 0( n r N. Fl. 0 5 (iain o te ) t e i rdtr . n e pe , 6 R. 3 , 4 Bn k . D. a 2 0 ) ctto s mitd . Th ' pli if be rt btr n ofdemonsrtngacualfa e i en.' I ( tngI r M il ,3 antfs a he lde tai t rudulnt nt t' d. cii n e ler 9 F. 301 3 ( 1hCi.1 ) ç-o ve,be us ade ori unlkeyt a thi fa e 3d , 06 1 t r 994). çlwe r ca e bt s i l o dmi s rudulnt l 19 i e ,a fndi ofa t li e tm a be ba e on cic sa ta e de e or i e r fo t ntnt i ng c ua nt n y sd r um t n i l vi nc nf red r m he s ro n igfcsa dcrumsn c s' l . ctto so te ) u r u dn a t n ic yn e . d (iai n mitd . 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D. a M r 8 2 1. to s o e y ic r e md r 4 Se ton 727 a e c tue srcl agans t c ci r onsr d tity i t he ompli ng pary a lbe al i f vor oft ani t nd i r ly n a he d b o . S eI r Fen n e - c a 4 F.d81 ,8 6 ( 1hCi. 0 6 . t ce trse n t e tr e n e r a d zRo h , 51 3 3 1 1 t r 2 0 ) û rdi e kig o A o de a de t ' dicha ge be r t bur ofpr a t e c elm e by apr po r nceoft ny b ors s r a s he den oof s o a h e nt e nde a he e ie e' I r Dee e 3 B. 3 9 3 4 ( n r N. Fl. 0 7 (iig FE R. NKR. vd nc . n e r v , 81 R. 0 , 2 Ba k . D. a 2 0 ) ctn D. BA ' P. 4 0 ;Gr g nv. r e, 8U. 27 28 ( 9 1) çlwe r o c ace io me t t i iiil 0 5 o a Gan r 49 S. 9, 7 1 9 ).f-o ve, n e rd tr es hs nta l bur n,t bur n s fst t de ort s de he de hit o he bt o how by apr ponde a e oft e de e t the o s e r nc he vi nc ha r he i e tte t ads h r e' I . ctn l r S e e , 0B. 7 0 7 5( n r M . Fl. 0 0 ) s n i d o ic ag . d (iig n e tv ns 25 R. 5 , 5 Ba k . D. a 2 0 ); l ' s ealoI r Pr os 322Fe App' 930,932( 1hCi.2009) e s n e ont , d. x 1t r . 2 çseci 7 ()7 e endst ba i f de a ofdic r t t de orsmico uc i a 4 ç ton 27a () xt he ss or nil shage o he bt ' s nd t n s t taly c t mpo a ous r lt d br pt y ca e. Thus i t deb or e ges i ubsan i l on e r ne ea e mknl c s f he t nga n o jcin b ec n u ti ac s i v lig (n i ie) te d bo ma b d n e ad sh r ei be to a l o d c n a e n ovn a nsd r, h e tr y e e id ic a g n ted b o ' o c s . KI E AL, LE ox BANKR T Y ! 7 .0 ( 5h rv. d.1 9 ) h e trs wn a e' NG T .COL IR ' UP C 27 1 1 t e e 9 8 ; s ealoI r W aman,No.99- W -07,2000W L 3591 e s ne t M 1 6015,a * ( s Ci.2000)(ttngt t t 4 1t r sai ha çh v s mao i o c s lw itr rtn j 7 7 a( )a d ()2 ln ste t p o iinsb t e at j rt f a e a nep eig j 2 ()7 n a( ) ik h wo r v so y t y a l ng a i vi l de ors dic r t be de ed whe he or s ta f r ,r moves lowi n ndi dua bt ' s ha ge o ni n he r ns e s e , detoys mutlts o conc al pr ry ofa i i rcomo ai i vi ain ofj 727()2) sr , iae , r e s ope t n nsde r ton n olto a( wh nt eisd rc r o aini t es be to as p rt b n r p c c s ' ( i to o te ) e h n ie o p rto s h u j c f e aae a k u ty a e' ct ins mitd . ) a 20 He e,t s Cour ûnds no e r r i t Bn pty Co ts de e mi ton t t Ha ly r hi t ro n he nknl c ur' t r nai ha re Ka es ds h r e s o l b b re p ru n t S cin 7 ()7 a d 7 7a ( )d e t h s n ' ic a g h ud e ard u s a t o e to s 27a () n 2 ()2 u o i c onduc i t Pa t rhi ' Cha e 11Pr e ng.s Fis, t Cha er11Pr e ng wasfld t n he rne s p s ptr oce di z rt he pt oc edi ie l s t n a ye r pror t t dae Ha ly Ka fl d hi i vi l pe ii . Se ond, t es ha a i o he t re ne ie s ndi dua tton c he Pates i i a çn ie 'a d fn db Se to 1 1 31( oft U.. n nzty Co esn e rn rhp s n ç sd r' s eie y cin 0 ( )A) he S Ba k p c d ic i i i a ge r lpa t rhi i whi h Ha ly Ka i a ge r lpa t r Se I r Fa rs N o.06ts ne a rne s p n c re ne s ne a rne . e n e ri, AP- 0 5 BGC, 0 8W L 48 03 9, t* 3 4 ( n r N. Al. e t 3 , 0 B (id n t a a 0 09 20 3 0 a 4 - 5 Ba k . D. a S p . 0 2 0 ) fn i g h t n i vi lde o ' dic r e wasba r d due t hi c ndi dua bt r s s ha g re o s onduc i a i i r spr vi ba pt y t n n nsde ' e ous nknl c p o e dng . Thr ,b t Pa t sa mi t a t ta se wa d n b Haly Ka wih t e r c e i )2 id oh ri d t h t he rn fr s o e y re ne t h 6 e pr ry of t Pa t r hi Se Appelan s Br,a 30; Appel e Br,a 33. Fi l t ope t he rne s p. e l t . t le s . t naly, he Bi pty Co tsde e m i ton t tHa l y Ka pai hi pe s mknl c ur' t r na i ha re ne d s r onalr alesae txe i or rt e t t a s n de o hi r a de a Appelee i wel-uppored by t r c d. Opi on,a 51.s e a s Nov.1 nde nd ly l s s ls t he e or ni t , e lo 0, 2 1HrgTr, t6 3( No 2 2 ) Ha lyKa ek e a o tted ly de fcie e so te 01 ' .a 6 ECF . - 3 . re n n w b u h ea e fe tv n s f h dim is of t Pa t r hi s Cha e 11 Pr e ng a t pr bii n agans ma ng s s al he rne s p' ptr oc edi nd he ohi to i t ki diti tons t Appe lnt . As a e re e ato ney,Ha l Ka s s fs r i t si ony srbu i o la s n xpe inc d tr rey ne' el- e vng e tm 2 Th o l agz n Ap elnsp e e tdi t erI iilBre rg r n S cins7 ()7 a d 5 e ny rl t p l t rs n e n h i nta if e adig e to 27a( ) n me a 727()2)wast tt Bank pty Cour er be a eHaly Ka ta fre pr ryoft a( ha he nl c t red c us re ne r nserd ope t he Pa t r hi a nothi o pr ry. Se Appel nt Br,a 30. As dic s s pr t s rne s p nd s wn ope t e la s . t s us ed u a, hi ag r umenti con r r t t a ia e lw. Se e. ,I r Hoe e ,No.09- 04009,201 W L s ta y o he pplc bl a e c. n e fr AP0 1 658323,a * ( nkr E. Te Apr 23,2010 ;l r Lobel 390B. 206,218( nkr M . t 6 Ba . D. x. . ) ne l, R. Ba . D. La.2008 . Addiinal Appela swai d alohe aglme sprs nt f t frttmei ) to ly, lnt ve l t r r l nt e e ed or he is i n t i Re y rg r ig Se to s7 7 a( )a d 7 7 a ( . S e Da i v.Co acoa Bo tn Co. her pl e a dn cin 2 ()7 n 2 ()2) e v s c - l tl c i Cons . 51 F. 955,973 ( 1h Ci.2008)(tti wel s tl i t scic tt ta agume ol, 6 3d 1t r t s l eted n hi rui ha n r nt l noti l ncuded i t a la ' ope ng bre i de med a n he ppe lnts ni if s e bandone And pr en i t ar d. es tng he gume nt i t a la ' rpl doesnots how r urec i.)(ntr cttonsomit . n he ppelnts e y ome es r tt' i enal iai ' ted) 2 Se ton 1 ( )A)sd i ton ofGnsde'çi l s i t debori a i vi l ...(i 6 ci 0131( ' efnii ç i r'çncude- f he t s n ndi duai i) (1p rn rhp i wh c te d bo i a g n r lp rne .. .. 1 U. C.j 1 ( )A) a a tes i n ih h e tr s e ea a t r ' 1 S. ' 0131( . Addii l Ha l y Kane was a i i r i t Pa t s p' Cha e 11 Pr ee ng.Se 11 tonaly, re n nsde n he rnerhi s pt r oc di e U. C. 1 ( )C)(ni sd rçn l d s i t d b o i apate s i -i ()g n rl rn r S. j 0131( a n i e t cu e- f he e t r s rn rhp- t) a e e a pate i oft de o ....) he btr ' . ' 21 t the di notbei ve hi c ha d le s onduc wasvi ai oft Or r a t the a tmpt d t c r c t ol tve he de s nd ha te e o ore t t vi ai i uns he olton s uppo td and i ufi e t r butAppe les dn re ns fcint o e le ' magi e de . Se J n. ng vi nce e a 2 ,2 2 Hrg Tr,a 1 2 3 ( No.2 25 ;s e as Opn o ,a 2 (çlre Ka es 3 01 ' . t 1 4- 0 ECF - ) e lo ii n t 0 ç- ly n ' la tsi n wa t e o l e i e c ofee b te ( p l n s o t e e is e . l wa plil etmo y s h ny v d n e f rd y h Ap el t) n h s su s t s any a fbrcae ' The ove whel ng evi nce de taes t tHaly Ka kne t tupon a i td. ). r mi de monsrt ha re ne w ha dimis loft Pm ne s p' Cha e 11Pr e ng,Appel e woul i m e a ey ga n s t s sa he rhi s pt r oce di le s d m dit l r ih he Pm ne s p' ope a i a ot a t t Ha ly Ka t r hi s r tng cc mt nd ha re ne ook a va a of t delye d nt ge he a d e f c i ne s ofdim is t pa hi pe s l no di c r a e o i tons Se Opi on,a fe tve s s s al o y s r ona , n- s ha ge bl blgai . e ni t 20-21 Si y put Ha ly Ka ca e t Pa t r hi t pay hi r a e tt t s i or rt . mpl , re ne us d he rne s p o s e l sa e axe n de o hi r dea a de r ud t a lt ofAppelee t c lc ascr dior t rt St t Co t nde , ly, nd fa he biiy l s o ole t e t s mde he ae ur J udgme . Ac or ngl t s Cour fnds t t t Ba nt c di y, hi t i ha he nknmt y Cour di not e r whe i c t d r n t de e mi t tHa ly Ka s dic r s d be ba r d pur ua t vi a i of Seci t r ned ha re ne' s ha ge houl re s nt o oltons tons 7 ()7 a d 7 7 a ()2 27a( ) n 2 ()2 .7 2 I a fr i t Ba upt y Co ts de e na i t t Ha l y K a s di c r e i ba r d 7 n f im ng he nkr c ur ' t nni ton ha re ne' s ha g s r e purua t Se tons 7 ()7 a 727()2) t s Cour de i t a es t Ba pty s nt o ci 27a( ) nd a( , hi t clnes o ddr s he nknl c Cour' nzi t thi dichagecoul as be bar puruan t Secin 727()6) Se l r ts lng ha s s r d lo red s t o to a( . e n e M c nne No.1 AP- 7,201 W L 1 Ki y, 0- 0601 2 030445 a * ( nkm S. Ga.M a .5,201 (ç , t 4 Ba . D. r 2) t A fndi agans t de orunde a ones e ton ofj727()i as fce gr mdf de al i ng i t he bt r ny ubs ci a s ufiint ot or ni o t eds h r e' ( uoigI r Pr ts 3 2F d Ap x a 9 2 3 . f h ic ag .) q tn n e oo , 2 e . p' t 3 -3 ) ' 22 CONCLUSI ON Ac r ngl t Ba co di y, he nknpt y Cour' Fi lJ m e a M e or ndum Opi on,whih c ts na udg nt nd m a ni c we e e e e by t Ba nl t y Cou ton M a 1 201 a e he eby AFFI ED . The Clr of r nt r d he nk p c r y 0, 2, r r RM ek t Cour i i tuce t CLOSE t sc e.A1 pe ng motonsa eDENI AS M OOT. he t s nsr t d o hi as 1 ndi i r ED DO A OR E E iCa est a ,lrati/ YdyoJnay21. NE ND D R D n hmbraMi Foi ,hsz a faur,03 mi d p . f K.M I CHAEL M OORE UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Al c ms lofr or 1 ot e ec d 23

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