Legal Opinion
Badami v. K.E. Joy, P.C. (In Re Joy)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nebraska
Decided May 24, 1994No. 14-82146PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOHN C. MINAHAN, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
In this fraudulent conveyance action brought by the Chapter 11 trustee, I hold that former counsel to the debtor-in-possession is ethically disqualified from representing the defendant.
Counsel for the defendant, Mr. John Guth-ery, has filed a motion seeking a determination of his ability to continue as counsel in this adversary proceeding. This is an action by the trustee to recover alleged fraudulent transfers from the debtors to K.E. Joy, P.C. (the “corporation”). The trustee objects to Mr. Guthery’s representation of the defendant on the…
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