DeRonde v. Shirley (In Re Shirley)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RUSSELL, Bankruptcy Judge:
The bankruptcy court denied payment of fees to an attorney for legal services allegedly rendered to the debtor and her Chapter 11 estate because court approval for the employment of counsel was never obtained. The attorney brought a motion for relief from the automatic stay to pursue a state court action to recover these fees from the debtor. The bankruptcy court denied the motion. The attorney appeals. We affirm.
I.FACTS
Appellant John A. DeRonde Jr. (“De-Ronde”), a member of the California Bar, seeks to collect legal fees for services allegedly performed from…
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