Legal Opinion
In Re Brown
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma
Decided November 17, 2006No. 06-10734PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TERRENCE L. MICHAEL, Bankruptcy Judge.
The life of the bankrupt debtor is not an easy one. Almost by definition, one who seeks the protection of this Court does so in the face of a financial crisis. Oftentimes the bankruptcy system is the last, best, and only hope for such a debtor. When a debtor hires counsel to assist him or her, the debtor has the right (as does any client) to expect undivided loyalty. In addition, the bankruptcy court has the right to expect absolute candor from both the debtor and the debtor’s counsel. In this case, both of these expectations were…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Duran v. CarrisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
- In Re McKinney Ranch AssociatesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 1986
- Johnson v. Bd. of County Com'rs County of FremontDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1994
- Jensen v. Gantz (In Re Gantz)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by9 opinions
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