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Stewart v. Law Offices of Dennis Olson

District Court, N.D. Texas

Decided November 18, 1988No. Civ. A. No. CA3-88-1798-D, Bankruptcy No. 3-87-34998-SAF-7PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FITZWATER, District Judge.

The attorney for two chapter 7 debtors appeals the bankruptcy court’s order requiring him to turn over to the trustee a substantial portion of a prepetition retainer. Finding no error that requires reversal, the order is AFFIRMED.

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Following the entry of an adverse state court judgment, two debtors paid defendant-appellant, Dennis Olson, Esq. (“Olson”), a $17,387.25 retainer to handle an anticipated chapter 7 bankruptcy, to represent them in any dischargeability litigation, and to appeal the adverse state court judgment. Thereafter, the debtors filed a…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. John Woodfork v. Marine Cooks & Stewards UnionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  2. Matter of OlenUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1981
  3. In Re TaylorUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Matter of RyanDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1987
  5. In the Matter of Gregory Bynner JONES, Sr., BankruptCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. In Re SaturleyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1991
  2. In Re McDonald Bros. Construction, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
  3. Wootton v. Ravkind (In Re Dixon)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 1992
  4. In Re Printing Dimensions, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1993
  5. In Re Grabill Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990

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