Legal Opinion
In re Jones
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida
Decided July 30, 2013No. Case No. 8:09-bk-11551-MGWPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chapter 13
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER OVERRULING OBJECTION ’ TO REASONABLENESS OF ATTORNEY’S FEES AND APPROVING COMPROMISE
Michael G. Williamson, United States Bankruptcy Judge
Under the “person aggrieved” doctrine adopted by the Eleventh Circuit, standing to object to approval of a settlement is limited to persons directly and adversely affected pecuniarily by the settlement. In *571this case, the Chapter 13 Trustee objects to the reasonableness of negotiated attorney’s fees provided for in the settlement agreement. The Chapter 13 Trustee represents the interests of creditors, all of whom are to…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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