Legal Opinion
In Re Park-Helena Corp., Debtor. Neben & Starrett, Inc. v. Chartwell Financial Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1995No. 94-55686PublishedCited by 199 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
The bankruptcy court denied all fees and costs requested by the law firm of Neben & Starrett, which represents the debtor, Park-Helena Corporation. The bankruptcy court found that Neben & Starrett had violated various bankruptcy statutes and court rules by willfully failing to disclose (1) the source of a $150,000 retainer paid to the firm, and (2) the firm’s connections to a related party. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(d), and we affirm.
FACTS
On July 16, 1992, William Starrett (a partner in Neben & Starrett) received from Gerald Meyer…
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