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IN RE HARDWICKE COMPANIES INC.

No. 85 Civ. M 47, Bankruptcy No. 83 B11453 (BRL), Adv. No. 85-5759A.

56 B.R. 244 (1985)

In re HARDWICKE COMPANIES INCORPORATED, Debtor, MURRAY, HOLLANDER, SULLIVAN & BASS, Appellant, v. HARDWICKE COMPANIES INCORPORATED, Appellee.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

December 26, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg, Manley & Casey by A. Peter Lubitz, Jay L. Gottlieb, New York City, for Appellee, Hardwicke Companies Inc., Debtor.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom by Michael L. Cook, Dana H. Freyer, New York City, for appellant, Murray, Hollander, Sullivan & Bass.

DECISION ON LEAVE TO APPEAL

MILTON POLLACK, Senior District Judge:

Murray, Hollander, Sullivan & Bass ("Murray Hollander"), a law firm, seeks leave to challenge the jurisdiction of a Bankruptcy Judge to entertain four legal malpractice counterclaims asserted against them by a Chapter 11 Debtor ("Hardwicke"). These counterclaims, raising defenses to Murray Hollander's claim for legal services and disbursements filed against the Debtor prior to the confirmation...

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