Clippard v. Crocker

MEMORANDUM and ORDER

ALETA A. TRAUGER, District Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of United States Bankruptcy Judge Harrison on a summary judgment motion in the Chapter 7 case, In re Edgin, 101-09738. The decision granted the panel trustee’s motion seeking to be paid interest under 11 U.S.C. 726(a)(5) on his compensation and on his attorney’s fees and expenses. For the reasons stated herein, the decision of the Bankruptcy Court is REVERSED.

Background

Patrick Joseph Edgin (“Debtor”) filed a Chapter 7 petition on August 31, 2001. 1 Samuel Crocker, the Appellee here, was appointed the…