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In re Jones

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin

Decided January 31, 2014No. 13-33118-GMHPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

G. MICHAEL HALFENGER, Bankruptcy Judge.

Chapter 13 debtor Toya Jones moved for permission under 11 U.S.C. § 327 to employ special counsel to pursue an illegal repossession claim against Capital One Auto Finance. After a hearing on the motion, I denied it, reasoning that § 327 governs only trustees’ employment of professionals. See Court Minutes and Order, Nov. 27, 2013, CM-ECF No. 37. See also In re Tirado, 329 B.R. 244, 248-50 (Bankr.E.D.Wis.2005).

I afforded the chapter 13 trustee leave to seek modification of the November 27 order. On January 9, 2014, the trustee filed a letter brief…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Anthony Hill v. Daniel M. TangherliniCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  2. Bruce K. Cable, as Debtor in Possession v. Ivy Tech State CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  3. Olick v. Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
  4. In Re CampbellUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2001
  5. In Re PowellUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2004

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Henley v. Malouf (In re Roberts)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2016
  2. In re ScottUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2015
  3. Wright v. Csabi (In re Wright)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2017
  4. In re BlumeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2018
  5. In re Stainless Sales Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2018

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