In re Hooper

MEMORANDUM DECISION

William R. Sawyer, United States Bankruptcy Judge

This Chapter 7 bankruptcy case is before the Court on the joint motion to approve compromise filed by Chapter 7 Trustee Susan DePaola (“DePaola”) and Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company (“Transamerica”). (Doc. 86). The compromise would resolve a pending motion for relief from the automatic stay filed by Transamerica that DePaola has objected to.'(Docs. 24 & 49). Acting sua sponte, the Court entered an order in which it expressed concern that the compromise should not be approved on the ground that Transamerica does…