Legal Opinion
In Re: Century Cleaning Services, Inc. Debtor, United States Trustee v. Garvey, Schubert & Barer Michael Batlan, Trustee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 18, 1999No. 98-35027PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge REINHARDT; Dissent by Judge THOMAS.
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we consider whether the 1994 amendments to the Bankruptcy Code preclude a Chapter 7 debtor’s attorney from receiving professional fees from the bankruptcy estate for post-petition services. We conclude that a debtor’s attorney may receive such fees pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 330, and therefore reverse the contrary determination of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On September 8, 1995, Century Cleaning Services (Century) filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition. On the same…
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