Legal Opinion
In Re Remington Development Group, Inc.
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided June 10, 1994No. Bankruptcy 93-10320PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum of Decision
JAMES B. HAINES, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge. *
Before the court is the United States Trustee’s (UST’s) motion seeking disgorgement of fees by, and sanctions against, Keven A. McKenna, Esq., the debtor’s former counsel. After evidentiary hearings and briefing, I conclude for the reasons set forth below that, although there can be no fee disgorgement, sanctions will be imposed against Attorney McKenna for having filed debtor’s Chapter 11 petition in violation of Fed. R.Bankr.P. 9011. 1
Background,
1. Pre-Bankruptcy Representation.
Commencing in early 1993, McKenna represented…
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