In Re Flanagan

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

MARK R. KRAVITZ, District Judge.

This is an appeal from the Bankruptcy Court (Dabrowksi, J.) in a case that has a long and complex history. Happily, the Court need not recite that history to decide this appeal. 1 By contrast to the many issues raised during this bankruptcy, the issue presented in this appeal is a narrow one. It concerns the Bankruptcy Court’s decision on the fee application of Special Counsel retained by the Chapter 7 Trustee. Despite its narrowness, the issue presented is an important one for courts and counsel.

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In February 1999 Charles Atwood Flanagan…