Legal Opinion
In Re Saturley
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine
Decided September 6, 1991No. 19-20060PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
JAMES B. HAINES, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
Pending are the Chapter 7 debtors’ former counsels’ fee application and the trustee’s responsive motion seeking a determination that the fees presently sought, and those previously paid, are excessive. For the reasons set forth below, the fee applica tion is disapproved, with exceptions for certain, limited reimbursement requests; and the applicant is ordered to surrender a portion of its pre-petition fees and all unap-plied retainer funds to the trustee. 1
BACKGROUND
1. Retention, Representation and Reckoning.
In October 1990, Howard…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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