Legal Opinion
In Re Anver Corp.
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 11, 1984No. 19-10568PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ON DISQUALIFICATION OF DEBTOR’S COUNSEL
HAROLD LAVIEN, Bankruptcy Judge.
This matter arose from the application of Anver Corporation (the “debtor”) for employment of counsel during the administration of its Chapter 11 case. Specifically, counsel’s firm is debtor’s pre-filing counsel and is also a creditor for pre-filing services, and a partner is an equity holder of approximately one per cent, and the secretary/clerk of the debtor, all of which appear in conflict with the requisites of 11 U.S.C. § 327(a), requiring counsel to be a disinterested party without an adverse interest.
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2Cases cited40 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
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