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In Re Symes

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Arizona

Decided October 20, 1994No. Bankruptcy Nos. B-94-00271-PHX-GBN, B-94-00940-PHX-GBN, B-94-0999-PHX-GBN, B-94-00708-PHX-GBN, B-94-01327-PHX-GBN, B-94-01216-PHX-GBN and B-94-00259-PHX-GBNPublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

GEORGE B. NIELSEN, Jr., Chief Judge.

In the above cases, the United States Trustee has challenged fee practices employed by counsel for the consumer debtors. Either Manning and Associates (“Manning”) or Hessinger & Associates (“Hessinger”), represented debtors in the Chapter 7 bankruptcies. Counsel argue their post-petition receipt of fees based on pre-petition retainer agreements, including cashing checks obtained pre-petition, does not violate the automatic stay. 11 U.S.C. § 362(a). Counsel also urge the retainers are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. 11 U.S.C. § 727(b). Another court…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Kelly v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. In The Matter Of M. Frenville Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  3. In Re Gilbert G. BEEZLEY, Debtor. Gilbert G. BEEZLEY, Appellant, v. CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  4. In Re Robert Burns Jensen Rosemary Tooker Jensen, Debtors. California Department of Health Services v. Robert Burns Jensen Rosemary Tooker JensenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  5. Joseph F. Sanson Investment Co. v. 268 LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. In Re MartinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 1996
  2. 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2365, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3328, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4238, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 5746 in Re Jennifer Biggar, Donna Martinez, Martin Clark, Debtors. Hessinger and Associates v. U.S. TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  3. In Re TomsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. In Re Caldor, Inc.-NYUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1999
  5. In Re WaldoUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2009

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