Legal Opinion
In Re R & R Associates of Hampton, Debtor. Dennis Bezanson, Trustee of the Estate of R & R Associates of Hampton v. Thomas J. Thomas, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 31, 2005No. 04-1610PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.
Dennis Bezanson, chapter 7 trustee for the bankrupt estate of R & R Associates of Hampton (“R & R”), appeals from a bank--ruptcy court ruling that counsel who previously had served as chapter 11 counsel to R & R, notwithstanding a disqualifying conflict of interest, nonetheless were not liable in damages, either .for malpractice or breach of fiduciary duty. We vacate the judgment and remand for the entry of judgment for Bezanson.
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BACKGROUND
Reginald L. Gaudette and Richard V. Choate are the general partners of R & R, and at all times were personally liable for the…
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