Legal Opinion
In Re Frank Pio Crivello, Debtor. Kravit, Gass & Weber, S.C. v. M. Scott Michel, United States Trustee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 9, 1998No. 97-1646PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
In its application for employment as bankruptcy counsel for Frank Crivello, the debt- or-in-possession, Kravit, Gass & Weber, S.C. (“KGW’), did not disclose prior interactions it had with the debtor as well as its prepetition claims against him. After approving its petition, the bankruptcy court learned of these connections, revoked KGW’s employment order, and denied its petitions for compensation. KGW appealed to the district court, which affirmed the denial of all fees. KGW then appealed to us. We agree with the lower courts’ conclusion that bankruptcy courts have…
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