Steven Michael Curran

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
at Greenbelt
IN RE: :
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STEVEN MICHAEL CURRAN : Case No. 04-34340PM
: Chapter 13
Debtor :
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MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
This case is before the court on the Application for Administrative Expenses filed by the
law firm of Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., for services rendered to the Chapter
7 Trustee, Wendelin Lipp, prior to the conversion of this case to a case under Chapter 13, at
which time the appointment of Wendelin Lipp was terminated pursuant to § 348(e) of the
Bankruptcy Code and, similarly, the appointment of any professionals engaged by her. The
Order converting the case was docketed on September 1, 2005. After the date of conversion of
the case, counsel charged 5.6 hours for services rendered. The Chapter 13 Trustee opposes some
of the entries, and counsel has conceded that the fee should be reduced.
The court finds that 3.1 hours work charged by attorney John Sadler should not be
allowed and that the fee sought should be reduced accordingly. An appropriate order will be
entered.
cc:
James M. Hoffman, Esq., 11921 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
Wendelin I. Lipp, Trustee, 4800 Hampden Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
Kimberly D. Marshall, Esq., 603 Post Office Road, Suite 306, Waldord, MD 20602
Nancy S. Grigsby, Trustee, P.O. Box 958, Bowie, MD 20718
Steven M. Curran, P.O. Box 408, Owing, MD 20736
End of Memorandum
Date signed January 13, 2006
Entered: January 17, 2006 Case 04-34340 Doc 67 Filed 01/17/06 Page 1 of 1