In Re: Allana Baroni
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JS-
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. CV 23-9540-MWF Date: June 27, 2024 Title: In Re: Allana Baroni Present: The Honorable MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD, U.S. District Judge
Deputy Clerk: Court Reporter: Rita Sanchez Not Reported
Attorneys Present for Appellant: Attorneys Present for Appellee: None Present None Present
Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
Debtors Allana and James Baroni and their counsel Richard Antognini (collectively “Appellants”) filed the Notice of Appeal initiating this action on November 12, 2023. (Docket No. 1). On March 7, 2024, the Court filed a notice that it had received the bankruptcy record and that the Opening Brief was due on April 8, 2024. (Docket No. 10). As of June 27, 2024, Appellants have not filed an Opening Brief. The Ninth Circuit has held that “unless there are egregious circumstances, the district court must, as the general rule requires, explicitly consider relative fault and alternative sanctions.” In re Fitzsimmons, 920 F.2d 1468, 1474 (9th Cir. 1990). But the “existence of bad faith” may also…