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In Re Crest Mirror and Door Co., Inc.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 21, 1986No. BAP No. EC 85-1180 EAsAb, Bankruptcy No. 285-00637-W-11PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Per curiam

Crest Mirror and Door Company, the debtor in possession, appeals an order denying its application to employ and pay a retainer to the Greeley Consultant Group, a financial consulting service.

This appeal raises two issues. May the bankruptcy court require a noticed hearing on an application to employ a professional under 11 U.S.C. § 327(a)? Does 11 U.S.C. § 327(a) permit the bankruptcy court to approve retroactively the employment of a professional, and if it does, did the court properly exercise its discretion? The bankruptcy court’s decisions regarding these issues are conclusions of law…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Pizza of Hawaii, Inc., Debtor. Pizza of Hawaii, Inc. v. Shakey's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  2. In Re Kroeger Properties and Development, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  3. In Re Twinton Properties PartnershipUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1983
  4. Matter of Freehold Music Center, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1985
  5. Frankfurth v. Cummins (In Re Cummins)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In Re B.E.S. Concrete Products, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · 1988
  2. Film Ventures International, Inc. v. Asher (In Re Film Ventures International, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  3. Andrew v. Coopersmith (In Re Downtown Investment Club III)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  4. Land v. First National Bank in Alamosa (In Re Land)District Court, D. Colorado · 1990
  5. In Re Howard Atkins Romie Atkins, Debtors. Howard Atkins, Dba Coyote Health Center v. Wain, Samuel & Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995

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