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IN RE ODLE

Bankruptcy No. 96-70415, Adversary No. 96-7070.

204 B.R. 714 (1997)

In re David M. ODLE, Debtor. John L. SWARTZ, Trustee, Plaintiff, v. David M. ODLE, Carol C. Odle, IL Department of Public Aid, Steven W. Berg, Philip Pennington, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Defendants.

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois.

February 5, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur B. Cornell, Springfield, IL, for Trustee.

Patricia Tinch, Asst. Attorney General, Springfield, IL, for IL Dept. of Public Aid.

William A. Krajec, Springfield, IL, for Debtor.

OPINION

LARRY L. LESSEN, Bankruptcy Judge.

The issue before the Court is whether an attorney has a valid claim for 20% of the proceeds of a worker's compensation settlement.

The Debtor, David M. Odle, filed a petition pursuant to Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on February 23, 1996. One of the assets of the bankruptcy estate is a worker's compensation settlement.

The Debtor retained Attorney Stephen Cullison on September 6, 1994,...

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