A creditor's ill-advised theory that the assets of a debtor's fianc�e must be included in a bankruptcy petition has resulted in sanctions and a sharp reprimand from a federal judge.
Northern District of New York Bankruptcy Judge Robert E. Littlefield Jr. said the theory advanced by attorney David P. Antonucci of Watertown, N.Y., was so flawed that his client, Northern Federal Credit Union, should be penalized as well for relying on such poor counsel.
Details here from the New York Law Journal via Law.com.