WILLIAMSON v. ROPPOLLO

No. 89-1647.

114 B.R. 127 (1990)

H. WILLIAMSON, Jr., et al v. Carlo P. ROPPOLLO, et al.

United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Lafayette-Opelousas Division, Section O.

May 1, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Patrick Hennessy, Peters, Ward, Bright & Hennessy, Shreveport, La., and Stephen F. Chiccarelli, Victor A. Sachse, III, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, La., for H. Williamson, Jr., Hurley Petroleum Corp.

Edwin W. Edwards, Baton Rouge, La., for William L. Hawkins.

Barry W. Miller, Beychok, Miller & Freeman, Baton Rouge, La., for Carlo P. Roppollo, Jr.

John A. Mouton, III, and James J. Davidson, III, Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier & McElligott, and Jeffrey Ackermann, Durio, McGoffin & Stagg, Lafayette, La., for D. Creig Brignac, Power Rig Drlg Co., Inc. Pioneer Pipe & Supply, Inc.

Paul N. Debaillon, Debaillon, Debaillon & Kahn, Lafayette, La., pro se.

Patrick W. Gray, Liskow & Lewis, Lafayette, La., for Oryx Energy Co.

Littlefield Baker, Lafayette, La., pro se.

William E. O'Connor, Trustee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Shreveport, La.


RULING

SHAW, District Judge.

These three appeals deal with the propriety of the bankruptcy court's appointment of an examiner with "expanded powers," who has been allowed to pursue adversary complaints. The Court GRANTS leave to appeal, but for the following reasons, relief is DENIED on all three appeals.

In Civil Action No. 89-1647, appellants, Hurley Petroleum Corporation, H. Williamson, Jr., and William L. Hawkins, appeal a July 7 order entered...

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