Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Kimberly A. Agnew, Debtors. Appeal of Peter Francis Geraci
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 3, 1998No. 97-3376, 97-3400PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Recently we held that a district court has the power under 11 U.S.C. § 329(b) to establish a presumptive “reasonable value” of legal fees in consumer bankruptcies, and to limit fees to this level unless counsel establishes that services in a particular case justify more. In re Geraci 138 F.3d 314 (7th Cir. 1998). The presumptive value established in that case was $800. Other bankruptcy judges in the same district established presumptive reasonable values of $575 and $600, which were applied to 88 cases consolidated for resolution of this issue.
Geraci contends that the district court has…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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