Legal Opinion
In re Lerner
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York
Decided August 28, 2014No. Case No.: 13-75273-astPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chapter 7
DECISION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION OF BINDER & BINDER, P.C. TO REOPEN DEBTOR’S CASE
Alan S. Trust, United States Bankruptcy Judge
Issue Pending and Summary of Ruling
Prior to filing for bankruptcy relief, the debtor, Jay Scott Lerner (“Debtor” or *28“Mr. Lerner”) suffered from a debilitating illness. He hired Binder & Binder, P.C. (“B & B”) to pursue claims that he was permanently disabled before the Social Security Administration (the “SSA”). After his disability claims were granted, the SSA inadvertently paid $6,000.00 to Debt- or instead of paying that money to B & B as B & B’s legal fee…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Schlaifer Nance & Co. v. Estate of WarholCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- Enmon v. Prospect Capital Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- Binder & Binder Pc v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Docket No. 05-6794-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
- In Re ChalasaniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re MohammedUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2015
- Binder & Binder, P.C. v. ColvinDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2014