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Matter of Futuronics Corp.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided June 26, 1980No. 79 Civ. 6305 (KTD)PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION & ORDER

KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge:

Attorneys are officers of the court and must conduct themselves accordingly. They are professionals and, as such, are to be held to a higher standard in the discharge of their duties in this regard. Arlan’s Department Stores, Inc., 615 F.2d 925 (2d Cir. 1979). This is especially true in the context of a Chapter XI proceeding where the debtor’s counsel acts as a fiduciary. Id. at 932-33. The court must necessarily rely extensively upon the integrity of debtor’s counsel in the handling and administration of a debtor’s assets. However, the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wayne United Gas Co. v. Owens-Illinois Glass Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. Weil v. NearySupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  3. In the Matter of Arlan's Department Stores, Inc., DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
  4. In Re Texlon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
  5. The Official Creditors' Committee of Fox Markets, Inc. v. Walter Ely and Stuart L. KadisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In Re Wilson Foods Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1984
  2. Hunter Sav. Ass'n v. Baggott Law Offices Co., LPADistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1983
  3. In Re Willamette Timber Systems, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · 1985
  4. Matter of Aminex Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1981
  5. In Re Den-Col Cartage & Distribution, Inc.District Court, D. Colorado · 1982

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