Legal Opinion
In Re Ben Franklin Retail Store, Inc.
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 12, 1998No. 19-05732PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RONALD BARLIANT, Bankruptcy Judge.
Gardner, Carton & Douglas (“GCD”) has presented an Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses incurred in representing the interim trustee, Lawrence Fisher. The total amounts sought are $202,032.25 in fees and $16,217.29 for expenses. One creditor, Prime Leasing, Inc. (“Prime”) objected to that portion of the fees in the amount of $85,544.50, related to a contested trustee election. For the reasons set forth below, this Court will not allow the fees related to the election.
BACKGROUND
Ben Franklin Retail Stores,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- In Re Palm Coast, Matanza Shores Limited Partnership, a Connecticut Limited Partnership, Debtor. United States Trustee v. Marvin J. Bloom, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- In the Matter of Kenneth Leventhal & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- In Re Lifschultz Fast Freight, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1992
- In Re Ben Franklin Retail Stores, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1997
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