Legal Opinion
In re: Steinmetz Plumbing, Inc.
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas
Decided June 24, 2026No. 25-37611Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT June 24, 2026 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION IN RE: § § CASE NO: 25-37611 STEINMETZ PLUMBING, INC., § § Debtor. § § § CHAPTER 11 MEMORANDUM OPINION Disclosure and transparency are paramount to the integrity of the bankruptcy system. This Court addresses a fundamental issue of professional integrity and fiduciary duty in bankruptcy proceedings: whether counsel for a debtor may simultaneously represent the debtor and its insiders, fail to disclose this dual representation, and then continue in its role after the…
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