Dumace Leonard LeGrand

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

3 In re: ) Case No. 19-21198-C-7 ) DUMACE LEONARD LEGRAND, ) Dkt. Control No. SJT-1 ) Debtor. ) 7 OPINION Alan C. Hochheiser and Patrick J. Kane, Maurice Wutscher LLP, Beachwood, Ohio, and Solana Beach, California, for Cavalry Portfolio Services, LLC, and Cavalry SPV 1, LLC. June D. Coleman, Messer Strickler LTD, Sacramento, California, for Laura McCarthy Hoalst and Winn Law Group. 12 CHRISTOPHER M. KLEIN, Bankruptcy Judge Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9011(b) exposes “represented parties” to sanctions in appropriate circumstances. The question is what must a nationwide servicer of defaulted credit accounts show to dodge “represented party” liability for Rule 9011(b) violations committed by its local collection law firm? The answer is: establish, implement, and police an effective program of supervision of local counsel. After awarding stay violation damages for postpetition wage 22 …