Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. Chicago H & S Hotel Property, LLC (In Re Chicago H & S Hotel Property, LLC)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge:

Mirabella Foundation appeals the bankruptcy court’s order directing payment of attorney’s fees to the law firm of Shaw Gussis Fishman Glantz Wolfson & Towbin, LLC out of settlement funds that were to be distributed to Mirabella. For the reasons stated below, the Court remands the case in part to the bankruptcy court for further proceedings.

Background

On September 29, 2008, Shaw Gussis and Mirabella entered into a retainer agreement pursuant to which Shaw Gussis agreed to represent Mirabella in connection with a Chapter 11 case…