Court held that attorney who prosecuted debtor’s personal injury claim on behalf of the bankruptcy estate and bankruptcy trustee, and who settled the injury claim without the trustee’s knowledge and consent, paid the debtor the settlement, and paid himself attorney’s fees, was required to return fees to the bankruptcy estate and was sanctioned for his conduct (In re Anderson; argued at Seattle; issued 10/7/15
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