Legal Opinion
In Re Carter
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Dakota
Decided June 8, 1989No. 19-40071PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PEDER K. ECKER, Bankruptcy Judge.
These cases are before the Court on applications for court approval of professional compensation from estate funds. The cases are presented on the United States Trustee’s office’s objections and the Court’s duty to scrutinize fee applications independent of objections.
The United States Trustee’s objections are addressed to hourly rates for travel time and inadequately itemized fee applications. The United States Trustee requests the Court to set standards as to the rate professionals may bill for their travel time.
Travel Time
Virtually all the travel time is…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. Of America, Bankrupt. American Benefit Life Insurance Company, Appellants-Cross-Appellees v. Franz J. Baddock, Trustee, Appellee-Cross-Appellant. In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. Of America, Bankrupt. Bert K. Robinson v. American Benefit Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- In Re Pettibone Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1987
- In Re S.T.N. Enterprises, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Vermont · 1987
- Cleverly v. Western Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- In Re Seneca Oil Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1986
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- In Re Bank of New England Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1991
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- In re ParrillaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2015
- In Re BraddyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1996
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