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In re Melton

Ruling
Application to employ professionals was effective as of date filed and did not relate back to petition date.
Procedural posture

A chapter 11 debtor filed applications to obtain nunc pro tunc court approval to employ an attorney and accountant to represent him in his bankruptcy case. The United States Trustee questioned the debtor's request to approve employment retroactive to the date the bankruptcy petition was filed.

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opinion summary, case decided on October 30, 2006 , LexisNexis #1206-114