Legal Opinion
Christensen v. Black (In Re Black)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 13, 2003No. BAP Nos. UT-01-093, UT-02-045. Bankruptcy No. 99C-27020PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PUSATERI, Bankruptcy Judge.
Steve S. Christensen (“Christensen”) appeals from the bankruptcy court’s order confirming the Debtor’s Chapter 13 plan and its later order allowing modification of the Debtor’s confirmed plan. We will affirm the order confirming the plan but reverse the order allowing modification, and remand the case for further proceedings.
Background
Christensen is an attorney who represented Debtor Cherise Roundy Black (“Debtor”) during part of her pre-bank-ruptcy divorce case. Their agreement for the representation provided that his fee would be secured by a lien on her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- In Re Paul ROBINSON, Debtor. Paul ROBINSON, Appellant, v. Mary Elaine TENANTRY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- In Re Elmer Claire Rasmussen. Pioneer Bank of Longmont, Creditor-Appellant v. Elmer Claire Rasmussen, Debtor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- Robert Grady Johnson v. Ron ChampionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
- William J. Wade, Trustee v. Nathan Bradford and Beverly Bradford, DebtorsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
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