Garrett v. Coventry II DDR, No. 14-10525 (5th Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseAppellant and her law firm appealed the bankruptcy court's contempt order holding them in civil contempt for failing to pay sanctions imposed for prior misconduct. The misconduct stemmed from appellant's misconduct in her legal representation of debtor during bankruptcy proceedings. The court concluded that the bankruptcy court retained jurisdiction to enforce the sanctions orders through any appropriate means, including a civil contempt order; the court rejected appellant's contention that she was "threatened" with imprisonment and concluded that the order does not violate the prohibition on imprisonment for a debt; and the order was not an abuse of the bankruptcy court's discretion because appellant is not protected by her alleged membership in her LLC where she was found in civil contempt for failure to pay sanctions that she owed because of her own misconduct in prior bankruptcy proceedings. Accordingly, the court affirmed the order.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on February 9, 2015.
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