United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Louisiana December 11, 1996, 19-10418 (In Re Diesel Power International, Inc.)

REASONS FOR ORDER

JERRY A. BROWN, Bankruptcy Judge.

This case presents the sole issue of whether exceptional circumstances exist to justify retroactive approval of professional employment in a bankruptcy case.

I.

FACTS

Applicant, Calvin J. Laiche (“Laiche”), as the attorney, filed for Chapter 11 relief on behalf of Diesel Power International, Inc. (“debtor”) on February 12,1992. (Pl. 1).