Legal Opinion

In Re Arkansas Co., Inc.

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided December 4, 1985No. Civ. A. 85-4169PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STERN, District Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of a bankruptcy court denying a motion to retain appellants as attorneys for the creditors committee nunc pro tunc. The bankruptcy judge apparently believed he was without the power to grant the motion. It is this Court’s holding that he was incorrect in so believing. However, as the proper standard for granting such a motion is not met here, the error was harmless, and the order of the bankruptcy court will be affirmed.

Appellants Benenson & Scher were selected to be attorneys for the official creditors committee in the Chapter 11…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bank of Marin v. EnglandSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. In the Matter of Triangle Chemicals, Inc., Debtor. Darryl Fanelli v. Nelson T. Hensley, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  3. Matter of Freehold Music Center, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1985
  4. In the Matter of Hydrocarbon Chemicals, Inc. And Its Subsidiaries Berkeley Shore Estates, Hyspec Container Corporation, Burlington Development Company, Inc., Hydrocarbon Realty Development Co., Inc., Lanoka Investment Corp., Lanoke Harbor Land Company, Inc., All New Jersey Corporations, Debtors. Leo Neiwirth, Esquire, in No. 16787, Samuel S. Starr, Esquire, Meyer Weinberg, Esquire, and Edwin Fradkin, Esquire, in No. 16788Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Arkansas Company, Inc., a New York Corporation, Debtor. Appeal of Benenson & Scher, P.A., Attorneys for the Creditors Committee of Arkansas Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
  2. In re Arkansas Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
  3. In Re TaylorUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Windsor Communications Group, Inc. v. Rogers & Rogers, Inc. (In Re Windsor Communications Group, Inc.)District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. In Re MasonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1986

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