In re Graves
Sep
04
2008
Ruling
Debtor in possession could employ attorneys that had handled prepetition divorce appeal and post-divorce motions.
Procedural posture
Pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 1107(b) and 327(e), a chapter 11 debtor in possession sought approval for the employment as special counsel of two law firms that had represented her pre-petition, the first to represent her in post-trial divorce court motions, and the second to represent her in an appeal from the divorce decree and other judgments entered by the divorce court. The debtor's former spouse objected to the application.
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