Legal Opinion
Frankfurth v. Cummins (In Re Cummins)
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California
Decided February 11, 1981No. Bankruptcy No. SA 80-01682 PE, Adv. No. SA 80-0860PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETER M. ELLIOTT, Bankruptcy Judge.
In this adversary proceeding, the plaintiff real estate broker seeks to recover from the debtors a real estate commission in the amount of approximately $66,000. At the outset of the case, the following issue was squarely presented: can plaintiff recover when his employment as broker was not authorized by this court under 11 U.S.C. § 327?
Section 327(a) provides, in part, that the trustee, subject to court approval, may employ one or more attorneys, accountants, appraisers, auctioneers or other professional persons.
Subsection (b) of § 327 authorizes a…
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