In re: D.W.G.K. Restaurants, Inc. v. Justus

MEMORANDUM *

Robert Rentto appeals the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s decision which affirmed a bankruptcy court order disallowing his claim for approximately $250,000 in legal fees and costs against the bankruptcy estate of D.W.G.K. Restaurants, Inc. (the Debtor).

Rentto represented the adverse parties (the Kaye Group) in an adversary proceeding brought by the Debtor.1 Rentto’s client lost the action in 1987. He now seeks recovery for the services rendered in representing the adverse parties.(1) Rentto filed a creditor’s claim in this proceeding, but he cannot prevail on that because all of his…