Legal Opinion
In re Giger
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine
Decided January 15, 2014No. 12-11371 LHKPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER DENYING “FORMER CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE’S MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM ORDER/OR TO ALTER OR AMEND ORDER”
LOUIS H. KORNREICH, Chief Judge.
Anthony Manhart, the former chapter 7 trustee, moves to alter or amend the order *287denying his request for compensation. His motion is denied.1
Charles Giger is a lobsterman. He commenced this case under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.2 Early on, Manhart determined that Giger’s boat did not qualify as exempt property under Maine law.3 To prevent the sale of his boat and the loss of his livelihood, Giger converted his case to chapter 12.4 Manhart’s…
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