Karbach Enterprises v. Exennium, Inc. (In Re Exennium, Inc.)

OPINION

HUGHES, Bankruptcy Judge:

This appeal presents issues of bankruptcy administration relating to sales of property. We reverse the orders appealed. We first hold in part II that the appeals are not moot. We next hold in part III that debt- or’s attorney is ineligible to purchase property of the estate and that such a sale is void. In Part IV we discuss the effect of that holding on sales that were not appealed and, in part V, we cite the trustee’s failure to conduct a public auction as an alternative basis for reversal.

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Exennium, Inc. operated retail television and appliance businesses…