In Re Richard H. Reimers and Jeanne R. Reimers, Debtors. Claude Pitrat, Trustee W.J. Giles, III v. Richard H. Reimers Jeanne R. Reimers

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Trustee Claude Pitrat and W.J. Giles, special counsel to the trustee, appeal the district court’s affirmance of the bankruptcy court’s order authorizing compensation to Giles. Pitrat and Giles argue that the bankruptcy court erred in refusing to allow compensation in accord with a contingent fee arrangement agreed to by them and approved by the bankruptcy court at the time of the agreement. Instead, when Pi-trat petitioned for authorization to pay the fees, the bankruptcy court awarded substantially reduced compensation.

Because the bankruptcy court did not apply the…