Legal Opinion
In re Goines
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided February 9, 2012No. 11-76654-JRSPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JAMES R. SACCA, Bankruptcy Judge.
The issue before the Court in this Chapter 13 case is whether it is the responsibility of the Chapter 13 trustee, the debtor or special counsel to file the application to retain special counsel under 11 U.S.C. § 327(e) to prosecute a state law cause of action in which the Chapter 13 debtor is in possession of the claim.1
The confirmation hearing on Debtors’ Chapter 13 plan was held on December 1, 2011. At the § 341 Meeting of Creditors, the Debtors testified that they had retained an attorney, Jeffrey Flynn, Esq. (“Flynn”), to represent them in connection…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- William J. Crosby v. Monroe CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
- Bruce K. Cable, as Debtor in Possession v. Ivy Tech State CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Olick v. Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Smith v. RockettCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
- Travelers Indemnity Co. of Illinois v. Griner (In Re Griner)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Alabama · 1999
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In re CahillUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2012
- In re JonesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2014
- In re ScottUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2015
- In re SmithUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · 2015
- Tyler v. Banks (In re Tyler)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2013
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