Dye v. Brown (In Re AFI Holding, Inc.)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARLAR, Bankruptcy Judge.
INTRODUCTION
The chapter 7 1 trustee has appealed the bankruptcy court’s order of removal, which found that she was not disinterested due to a material conflict of interest. She contends that the bankruptcy court applied an incorrect legal standard under § 324, and challenges the court’s findings.
We hold that the bankruptcy court properly applied a totality-of-cireumstances test in making its determination that the trustee’s prior connections with insiders negatively impacted the administration of the estate. Since disinterestedness is a requirement for service…
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