Statute treatment: 11 U.S.C. § 329

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 2,095 citation events across 930 distinct cases.

2,095citations total

930distinct interpreting cases

162distinct courts

334citations in last 5y

1980–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 In Re Park-Helena Corp., Debtor. Neben & Starrett, Inc. v. Chartwell Financial Corporation (1995) ca9 204 own cites 7× in case

#2 In Re Saturley (1991) meb 99 own cites 7× in case

#3 Matter of Swartout (1982) ohsb 42 own cites 10× in case

#4 In re Hanawahine (2017) hib 43 own cites 9× in case

#5 In the Matter Of: Peter Francis Geraci (1998) ca7 105 own cites 5× in case

#6 Matter of Liberal Market, Inc. (1982) ohsb 92 own cites 5× in case

#7 In Re C & P Auto Transport, Inc. (1988) caeb 52 own cites 6× in case

#8 Cohn v. U.S. Trustee (In Re Ostas) (1993) nynd 34 own cites 7× in case

#9 In Re: William Kyle Kisseberth and Ekaterina Kisseberth, Debtors. Ronald R. Henderson v. William Kyle Kisseberth and Ekaterina Kisseberth (2001) ca6 77 own cites 4× in case

#10 In Re Fricker (1991) paeb 48 own cites 5× in case

#11 In the Matter of Daisy M. Prudhomme and John and Kathleen Batten, Debtors. John F. Arens v. Al Boughton, Trustee (1995) ca5 76 own cites 4× in case

#12 In Re Smith (1982) dcd 8 own cites 59× in case

#13 In Re Printing Dimensions, Inc. (1993) mdb 30 own cites 6× in case

#14 Fleet v. United States Consumer Council, Inc. (In Re Fleet) (1989) paed 30 own cites 6× in case

#15 In Re Rheuban (1991) cacb 18 own cites 8× in case

#16 Sundquist v. Bank of America, N.A. (In re Sundquist) (2017) caeb 16 own cites 8× in case

#17 In Re 5900 Associates, Inc., Debtor. Fred J. Dery, Trustee v. Cumberland Casualty & Surety Co. (2006) ca6 52 own cites 4× in case

#18 Hale v. U.S. Trustee (2007) ca9 51 own cites 4× in case

#19 In Re: John Fickling, Debtor. John Fickling, Debtor-Appellee v. Flower, Medalie & Markowitz, Esqs. (2004) ca2 29 own cites 5× in case

#20 In Re Georgetown of Kettering, Ltd., Debtor. Hunter Savings Association v. Baggott Law Offices Co., L.P.A. Frederic E. Gagel and Garrett H. Frey (1984) ca6 79 own cites 3× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.