IN RE SMITH

Bankruptcy No. GG99-7773. No. 1:00CV580.

256 B.R. 730 (2000)

In re Allen Lee SMITH and Juli A. Smith, Debtors. Paul B. Newman, Appellant, v. Allen Lee Smith and Juli A. Smith, Appellees.

United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

December 13, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul B. Newman, Newaygo, MI, appellant pro se.

Robert A. Stariha, Stariha Law Offices, Fremont, MI, for Allen Lee Smith, Juli A. Smith, appellees.

Allen Lee Smith, Grant, MI, debtor pro se.

Juli A. Smith, Grant, MI, debtor pro se.


OPINION

HILLMAN, Senior District Judge.

This case is before the court on appeal of the bankruptcy court's denial of an application for attorney fees by debtor's prior counsel, Paul Newman. For the reasons that follow, the decision of the bankruptcy judge is affirmed in part and reversed in part and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I.

Appellant Newman is the former counsel to debtor appellees...

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