Legal Opinion

Willis v. Cruse (In Re Samford)

District Court, E.D. Missouri

Decided March 20, 1991No. N89-00081CPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GUNN, District Judge.

Attorney Charles R. Willis appeals from an order of Bankruptcy Judge David P. McDonald of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Northern Division, directing him to pay over to the trustee in the captioned matter $1,200 in legal fees received from the debtors.

Appellant Willis challenges the Bankruptcy Court’s jurisdiction for its order, alleging: 1) the fees were collected for services rendered outside the bankruptcy case; 2) the court is limited to a determination only as to whether the fees were reasonable; 3) there was no…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. In Re Pacor, Inc. v. John Higgins, Jr. And Louise HigginsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  2. Turman v. MoralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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  4. Unsecured Creditors Committee of Debtor v. Noyes (In Re STN Enterprises, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Vermont · 1987
  5. In Re Peoples Savings Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. In Re: William Engel, Debtor. Ferrara & Hantman Robert J. Hantman v. Jesus Antonio Alvarez Theodore J. Liscinski, Jr., Trustee United States TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  2. In Re James W. LAND & Lois L. Land, Debtors. James W. LAND, Lois L. Land & Thomas J. Kerwin, Appellants, v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ALAMOSA, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  3. In Re FrickerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. In Re Orfa Corp. of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. In Re LewisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2006

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