United States Trustee v. Boldt (In Re Jenkins)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CARLSON, Bankruptcy Judge.
The sole question raised in this appeal is whether a trustee who has been awarded the maximum compensation permissible under 11 U.S.C. § 326(a) 2 may receive additional compensation for services performed by a paraprofessional employed by the trustee. We hold that such additional compensation is barred by section 326(a) and REVERSE the contrary ruling of the bankruptcy court.
FACTS
Appellee Ralph O. Boldt is the trustee in the above-entitled chapter 7 case. In the course of administering the bankruptcy estate, trustee Boldt disbursed $308.00 to Carla Ilfeld for…
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