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ICM Notes Ltd. v. Andrews & Kurth, LLP (In re ICM Notes Ltd.)

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Mar 11, 2003

324 F.3d 768 (5th Cir. 2003)

Summary

holding that an attorney for a debtor owes a general fiduciary duty to preserve the bankruptcy estate

No. 02-20628.

March 11, 2003.

William T. Green, III (argued), Houston, TX, for Appellant.

Murray Jules Fogler (argued), Paul J. Franzetti, McDade Fogler Maines, Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; David Hittner, Judge.

Before KING, Chief Judge, DAVIS, Circuit Judge, and ROSENTHAL, District Judge.

District Judge of the Southern District of Texas, sitting by designation.

PER CURIAM:

AFFIRMED on the basis of the district court opinion, ICM Notes, Ltd. v. Andrews Kurth, L.L.P., 278 B.R. 117 (S.D.Tex. 2002).