Legal Opinion
McCrary & Dunlap Construction Co. v. Mendes & Gonzales PLLC
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 27, 2003No. 01-5355PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COLE, Circuit Judge.
Mendes & Gonzales, PLLC (“M&G”), special litigation counsel to McCrary & Dunlap Construction Company, LLC, the debtor in this bankruptcy case (“Debtor”), appeals the district court’s judgment ordering complete disgorgement of fees received by the firm and denial of all compensation. The district court imposed this sanction after finding that M&G had willfully failed to: (1) seek court approval prior to receiving compensation, and (2) disclose the receipt of the second of two $10,000 retainer payments from Eddie McCrary (“McCrary”), the Debtor’s principal and largest…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- In Re: Daniel Fordu, Debtor. Harold A. Corzin v. Julie A. ForduCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
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