Furlough

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MEMORANDUM. The Court is of the opinion and HOLDS that the appellant has no standing. The judgment of the Bankruptcy Court is AFFIRMED. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified.(chorace)

United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

ENTERED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
IN RE:

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TECHNICOOL SYSTEMS, INC.
DEBTOR

September 07, 2017
David J. Bradley, Clerk

CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:17-CV-1222
BKRCY CASE NO. 15-34435-H1-7

MEMORANDUM
I.
This case, on appeal from the Bankruptcy’s Court’s Order, approving employment
of counsel pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 327(c) raises the question of whether the appellant,
Robert Furlough, who is not a creditor [no proof of claim filed], and has no stake in the
outcome of the Estate, has standing to object to the appointment of counsel who
concurrently represents a creditor. The Court is of the opinion and HOLDS that the
appellant has no standing.
II.
Section 327(c) provides an exception to the disqualification for employment of
counsel who is representing or has represented a creditor in the same proceeding. Section
327(c) provides in part that: “. . . unless there is objection by another creditor or the
United States trustee. . ., or the court determines that . . . there is an actual conflict of
interest . . .”, § 327(a) does not apply.
The evidence presented and the arguments made by the appellant do not support a
finding of either; that the appellant is a creditor or that an actual conflict of interest exists.

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See Younger v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, 995 F.2d 547, 548 (5th Cir.
1993). Therefore, the judgment of the Bankruptcy Court is AFFIRMED.
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED on this 7th day of September, 2017.
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Kenneth M. Hoyt
United States District Judge

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