In Re Artra Group, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PAMELA S. HOLLIS, Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter comes before the court on Debtor’s Application for Entry of Order Authorizing Retention and Employment of Leonard J. Silver and First Risk Management, Inc. as an Expert Witness and For Payment of Retainer. Century Indemnity Company objected to the application on the grounds that Silver has an actual conflict of interest. For the reasons stated below, the court finds that Silver is not a professional person whose retention must be approved under § 327 and denies the application as unnecessary. 1

BACKGROUND

In 1975, Artra acquired…