Legal Opinion
In Re Jarax International, Inc.
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.
Decided December 30, 1987No. 19-10430PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR TURNOVER OF PROPERTY TO BANKRUPTCY ESTATE
A. JAY CRISTOL, Bankruptcy Judge.
At the hearing held on November 10, 1987, the Chapter 7 Trustee in Bankruptcy for Jarax International, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the Trustee) moved the Court for an Order compelling the law firm of Steel Hector & Davis to turn over or disclose certain records or files held by the law firm which relate to the affairs of the debtor corporation pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 542(e). The law firm has refused, asserting a common law attorney’s retaining lien in the books and records until payment of…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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