In Re Marathon Home Loans, Debtor. Bernice W. Chambers v. Lawrence A. Diamant, Chapter 11 Trustee for Marathon Home Loans

942 F.2d 792 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. In re MARATHON HOME LOANS, Debtor. Bernice W. CHAMBERS, Appellant, v. Lawrence A. DIAMANT, Chapter 11 Trustee for Marathon Home Loans, Appellee. No. 90-15931. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 14, 1991. Decided Sept. 5, 1991. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, FARRIS and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Bernice W. Chambers appeals an order of the bankruptcy appellate panel reversing an award of $8,950.20 in sanctions against Lawrence A. Diamant, bankruptcy trustee for Marathon Home Loans. Chambers argues that Diamant had an improper purpose in removing her action against Marathon to bankruptcy court. We affirm. 3 We review de novo the bankruptcy appellate panel's ruling. In re Gustafson, 934 F.2d 216, 218 (9th Cir.1991); Taylor v. Little, 884 F.2d 478, 480 (9th Cir.1989). 4 Bankruptcy Rule 9011(a) empowers the court to sanction an attorney who files a document that is not…