Legal Opinion
In re Belmonte
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York
Decided January 28, 2015No. Case No. 12-76045-ASTPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*20 DECISION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMOVE THE TRUSTEE AND TO DISQUALIFY THE TRUSTEE’S SPECIAL COUNSEL, AND IMPOSING SANCTIONS
Alan S. Trust, United States Bankruptcy Judge
Pending before the Court is the motion filed on behalf of the incarcerated Debtor, Alice Phillips Belmonte, a disbarred attorney (“Debtor”), seeking to remove the chapter 7 trustee (the “Trustee”), and to disqualify the Trustee’s court approved special counsel (the “Removal Motion”).1 Also pending is the motion filed by the Trustee seeking sanctions against Debtor and her counsel for filing the Removal Motion, and to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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