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In Re Lilliston

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland

Decided January 4, 1991No. 19-11439PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON MOTION BY U.S. TRUSTEE TO DISALLOW EXCESSIVE FEE OF DEBTOR’S ATTORNEY

E. STEPHEN DERBY, Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter comes before the court on a motion by the U.S. Trustee to disallow retainer fees charged by Debtor’s attorney as excessive in violation of 11 U.S.C. § 329(b). Certain retainer fee amounts which the U.S. Trustee acknowledged to have been earned prepetition or to have been for services which benefitted the estate have been allowed previously, without objection. The remaining issues for decision are whether a prepetition retainer paid by the chapter 7…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re McDonald Bros. Construction, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
  2. In Re TaylorUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. In Re BernardUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 1988
  4. In Re DeihlUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1987
  5. Stewart v. Law Offices of Dennis OlsonDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1988

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Indian Motocycle Associates III Ltd. Partnership v. Massachusetts Housing Finance AgencyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
  2. In Re Printing Dimensions, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1993
  3. In Re BowmanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1995
  4. In Re Office Products of America, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · 1992
  5. In Re MillsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Arizona · 1994

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