- 11 U.S.C.
In re Lewis
Nov
20
2012
Ruling
Attorneys' fees in reopened case allowed in reduced amount as original request was disproportionate to services rendered.
Procedural posture
Debtors filed a motion to reopen their chapter 7 bankruptcy case, and after the court granted the debtor's motion and reappointed a chapter 7 trustee, a law firm that represented the debtors filed a motion for an order directing the trustee to disburse $25,721 in legal fees and $328.90 in expenses to the firm. The motion was unopposed.
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