Legal Opinion
Deckelbaum v. Cooter, Mangold, Tompert & Chapman, P.L.L.C.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided February 3, 2003No. CIV.A. WMN-99-1586PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
NICKERSON, Senior District Judge.
Presently before the Court is Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts IV and V. Paper No. 51. The motion has been fully briefed. Upon a review of the pleadings and applicable case law, the Court determines that no hearing is necessary (Local Rule 105.6) and that Defendants’ motion will be granted.
I. BACKGROUND
In this adversary proceeding, Plaintiff, the chapter 11 trustee, brought action against Defendant law firms to recover approximately $483,000 in legal fees paid to Defendants from Debtor funds. The path to these proceedings is long and…
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