In re Barkany

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

Louis A. Scarcella, United States Bankruptcy Judge

The matter before the Court raises the question of whether a permanent trustee elected under 11 U.S.C. § 702 must be a disinterested person and, if so, whether the election candidate in this case, Mark A. Frankel, Esq., is disinterested. Having considered the submissions of the parties, the relevant law, and the record in this case, and for the reasons explained below, the Court concludes that (i) a permanent trustee elected under 11 U.S.C. § 702 must be a disinterested person and (ii) at least insofar as the…