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United States Dept of Labor v. Kirschenbaum

United States Dept of Labor v. Kirschenbaum

Ruling
Bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction in ordering payment of fees incurred by trustee in acting as ERISA plan administrator from the ERISA plan's assets.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court err in authorizing the payment of fees to the chapter 7 trustee and his retained professionals from the assets of an employee benefit plan?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2014 , LexisNexis #0714-062