Estes & Hoyt v. Crake (In Re Riverside-Linden Investment Co.)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before RUSSELL, PERRIS and ASHLAND, Bankruptcy Judges. RUSSELL, Bankruptcy Judge:
The attorneys for the Chapter 7 trustee appeal the bankruptcy court’s finding that the trustee exceeded his duties by investigating an unopposed claim when the estate was solvent, failing to distribute assets of the solvent estate, and hiring accountants to investigate the history and formation of the debtor. The court therefore held that the attorneys for the trustee were not entitled to compensation for fees and costs incurred in such endeavors and reduced and disallowed the fees accordingly. We AFFIRM.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re Nucorp Energy, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, and Its Affiliates, Debtors. Luce, Forward, Hamilton & ScrippsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Gill v. Hall (In Re Hall)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- First National Bank of Chicago v. Committee of Creditors Holding Unsecured Claims (In Re Powerine Oil Co.)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- In Re Riverside-Linden Investment Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · 1988
- Tong Seae (U.S.A.), Inc. v. Edmar Corp. (In Re Tong Seae (U.S.A.), Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- In Re Riverside-Linden Investment Co., Debtor. Estes & Hoyt, a Professional Corporation Ralph O. Boldt, Trustee v. Kathryn Crake Earl HaferCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Hyman v. Plotkin (In Re Hyman)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- In Re: Ben Franklin Hotel Associates, Debtor Ben Franklin Hotel AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- In Re Hedged-Investments Associates, Inc., Debtor. Harvey Sender, Trustee v. Eugene D. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
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