United States Trustee v. Bloom (In Re Palm Coast: Matanza Shores Ltd. Partnership)

OPINION AND ORDER

SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

The United States trustee appeals a final order of the Bankruptcy Court dated April 17, 1995 authorizing a Chapter 11 Trustee (hereinafter “trustee”) to retain, as real estate broker to the Debtor, a firm which currently employs the trustee. The sole issue before the Court is whether § 327(d) of the Bankruptcy Code implicitly precludes a Bankruptcy Court from authorizing the retention of the trustee’s firm in a capacity other than attorney or accountant. 1 Because the issue presented raises a question of law, it is subject to de novo review by the…