IN RE CARMONA

No. 140965.

224 F.Supp. 497 (1963)

In the Matter of Bernard Duran CARMONA, Bankrupt.

United States District Court S. D. California, Central Division.

December 23, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hillel Chodos, Beverly Hills, Cal., and Margolis & McTernan, Los Angeles, Cal., for bankrupt (petitioner).

Bernfeld & Cohen, Los Angeles, Cal., for trustee (respondent).


BYRNE, District Judge.

On July 7, 1961, Bernard Duran Carmona, hereinafter referred to as Bankrupt, was injured while engaged in stevedoring operations on a certain ship owned by Matson Navigation Company, Inc.

In order to recover for his injuries he engaged the services of George E. Shibley and the law firm of Margolis & McTernan, and executed a retainer agreement. The agreement provided that counsel was to receive 30% of the net recovery if settled before...

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