Legal Opinion
In the Matter Of: Peter Francis Geraci
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 9, 1998No. 97-2393PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Peter Francis Geraci appeals an order entered by Bankruptcy Judge Gerald D. Fines in twelve consumer bankruptcy cases where Geraci’s law firm served as debtor’s counsel. Judge Fines consolidated the cases for the purpose of considering whether Geraci’s fees exceeded the “reasonable value” of his firm’s services under 11 U.S.C. § 329(b). After conducting a hearing and determining that Geraci’s fees in fact were excessive, Judge Fines ordered Geraci to return to his clients that portion of his fee that exceeded $800. Judge Fines further ordered Geraci to submit a detailed…
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