Legal Opinion
In Re Crivilare
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided October 9, 1997No. 19-60020PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KENNETH J. MEYERS, Bankruptcy Judge.
These cases, consolidated for purposes of opinion, are before the Court on motions for order to show cause filed by the United States Trustee (“trustee”). The trustee challenges the reasonableness of fees charged by debtors’ counsel, Peter F. Geraci, for his services in each of these Chapter 7 eases. The trustee requests the Court to order disgorgement of that portion of counsel’s fees found to be excessive under 11 U.S.C. § 329. 1
The cases at issue are routine, simple, no-asset Chapter 7 proceedings. The debtors’ schedules in each case show no real…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re Wiedau's, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois · 1987
- In Re ChellinoUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 1996
- Geraci v. HopperDistrict Court, C.D. Illinois · 1997
3Cited by4 opinions
- In the Matter Of: Peter Francis GeraciCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- In Re HaynesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 1997
- In Re Vernon-WilliamsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2006
- In Re SturgeonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 1999