Legal Opinion

In Re Butts

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York

Decided July 19, 2002No. 1-14-12307PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARL L. BUCKI, Bankruptcy Judge.

In this chapter 7 case, the debtors challenge the reasonableness of the trustee’s request for an allowance of commissions. At issue is whether the trustee should receive the maximum commissions on sums disbursed to special counsel for services rendered in prosecuting a personal injury claim, even when the trustee will return a significant portion of the recovery to the debtors.

When Christopher and Lori Butts filed their bankruptcy petition on March 30, 2001, they duly scheduled an interest in a claim for damages resulting from medical malpractice. Soon after…

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