Legal Opinion
In re Welch
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Arkansas
Decided February 10, 2000No. Bankruptcy Nos. 96-70129M, 96-70128MPublished
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JAMES G. MIXON, Bankruptcy Judge.
The issue before the Court is whether to authorize payment of attorneys fees from property of the estate to attorneys who did not receive prior court approval before filing a cause of action belonging to the estate..
Rick Welch (Welch) and Arkansas General Agency, Inc. (AGA) are debtors in separate, pending chapter 7 cases. Welch owns the stock in AGA. The cases were originally filed under the provisions of chapter 11 on February 21, 1996, but were converted to chapter 7 by order filed April 23,1996.
Frederick S. Wetzel, III and John T. Lee are the duly…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re: Bishweshwar Rai MAHENDRA, Debtor, Eric J. SNYDER, Creditor—Appellant, v. A. Thomas DEWOSKIN, Trustee—AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- In the Matter Of: Grabill Corporation, Debtors-Appellees. Appeal Of: Daniel M. PelliccioniCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- J.L. Lavender and Mary Lavender, Individually, and J.L. Lavender D/B/A Lavender Construction Company v. Wood Law FirmCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 73,723 in Re Gilbert Alcala, Darlene Alcala, Debtors. Richard A. Canatella v. Edward F. Towers, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- In Re Westside Creek Ltd. PartnershipUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1988
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