Law Office of Hugo R. Harmatz, PC v. Bowe

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
at Greenbelt
IN RE: 	:
:
RIDDICK L. BOWE, 1st 	: 	Case No. 05-41735PM
: 	Chapter 7
Debtor 	:
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LAW OFFICE OF 	:
HUGO R. HARMATZ, PC 	:
Plaintiff 	:
vs. 	: 	Adversary No. 07-0207PM
RIDDICK L. BOWE, 1st 	:
Defendant 	:
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MEMORANDUM TO THE PARTIES
CONCERNING THIS ADVERSARY PROCEEDING
Before the court is a two-count action originally filed in the Superior Court of New
Jersey for Atlantic County. The action was removed by the Debtor to the United States District
Court for the District of New Jersey and thereafter transferred to the United States District Court
for the District of Maryland. By virtue of Local Rule 402 of the District Court, the action is
referred to this court. The Complaint is based upon a claim for services rendered by the Plaintiff
in assisting the Debtor to obtain a professional license in New Jersey. It is alleged that the
Plaintiff was not told by the Debtor of the pendency of this bankruptcy case when Debtor sought
his services.
Piercing the form of this controversy for its substance, it is obvious that what the Plaintiff
has is a Chapter 11 administrative expense claim under 11 U.S.C. § 503(b). The validity and
Date signed April 26, 2007
Entered: April 27, 2007 Case 07-00207 Doc 10 Filed 04/27/07 Page 1 of 2

amount of that claim will be determined in this court. The priority of the claim is subject to the
provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 726(b), that is, the claim is junior to administrative expense claims in
the administration of this bankruptcy case under Chapter 7.
cc:
Ronald B. Greene, Esq., 9500 Annapolis Road, Suite B5, Lanham, MD 20706
Hugo R. Harmatz, PC, Route 34 & Artisan Way, PO Box 500, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
Jeffrey M. Orenstein, Esq., 15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 465, Rockville, MD 20850
End of Memorandum
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