Legal Opinion

In Re Metropolitan Metals, Inc.

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided October 2, 1998No. Bankruptcy 79-318Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JOHN J. THOMAS, Bankruptcy Judge.

On May 9, 1997, the accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP filed its Final Application for allowance as accountant for the estate. Objections have been filed by Joseph and Caroline Enos challenging the Application. While I find most of the grounds for objection lacking merit, I am concerned about the “nexus” that may or may not exist between the applicant and the original appointee. 1

On June 26, 1981, the accounting firm of Main, Hurdman & Cranstoun was retained by the bankruptcy trastee, Charles DeHart, to perform various services, including the…

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