Leanders
Leanders v. Yassai (In re Yassai)
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Ryan, J.
I. INTRODUCTION
On February 23, 1998, the chapter 7 trustee, Heidi K. Leanders (“Trustee”), filed a *480 complaint objecting to Ismail Yassai’s (“Debtor”) discharge under Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) 1 § 727. In connection with her discovery efforts, Trustee served subpoenas (the “Third-Party Subpoenas”) on three banks seeking deposition testimony and financial information pertaining to Debtor, his brother Jafar Yassai, and various business entities in which Debtor allegedly has an interest, including Lantech Group, Inc.
On June 18, 1998, Jafar Yassai and Lan-tech Group, Inc. (collectively, “Movants”) filed a motion seeking to quash the Third-Party Subpoenas, or in the alternative, seeking protective orders (the “Motion”). After a hearing on July 9, 1998, I took the matter under submission.
On July 30, 1998, I ruled from the bench denying the Motion and Trustee’s request for attorney’s fees incurred in opposing the request for protective orders. On August 5, 1998, the order (the “Order”) denying the Motion and the request for attorney’s fees was entered. This opinion contains findings of facts and conclusions of law consistent with my rulings from the bench on July 30,…