Patison

MEMORANDUM *

James Patison appeals the district court’s decisions affirming the bankruptcy court’s orders in four consolidated cases. Patison raises numerous claims challenging the bankruptcy court’s orders (1) imposing sanctions for not properly serving a subpoena; (2) revoking Patison’s employment as counsel for the unsecured creditors; (3) imposing sanctions for filing a frivolous motion to reconsider; and (4) granting summary judgment in favor of the Trustee and awarding punitive damages against Patison. We have jurisdiction to hear this appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 28 U.S.C. § 158 (d). We affirm the bankruptcy court as to all of its orders *675 except the order awarding punitive damages. We remand with instructions on the issue of punitive damages.

We review the district court’s decision on an appeal from the bankruptcy court de novo. 1 We review the bankruptcy court’s conclusions of law de novo and its factual findings for clear error. 2 Because the parties are familiar with the facts of this case, we do not recite them here.

I. Sanction for not Properly Serving Subpoenas

The bankruptcy judge did not err in finding that Patison improperly served subpoenas by not…