Legal Opinion
In the Matter Of: Milton Van Gerpen, Debtor, Security State Bank v. Internal Revenue Service
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 10, 2001No. 00-40866PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Security Bank appeals the district court’s conclusion that the statutory term “commences distribution,” in the context of a Chapter 7 liquidation, means the date when a bankruptcy court approves the trustee’s final report. For the reasons assigned, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
On May 21, 1997, debtor Milton Van Gerpen filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. On August 11, 1997, the trustee assigned to Van Gerpen’s estate retained a law firm, Waldron & Schneider, P.C., to perform legal services on behalf of the estate. The law firm subsequently filed an interim application for…
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