In the Matter of Harry Fondiller, Debtor. Rosalyn Fondiller v. Jerome E. Robertson

This appeal involves a challenge by appellant Rosalyn Fondiller to an order of the bankruptcy court. Appellant’s husband, Harry Fondiller, is a debtor in proceedings brought under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. The order appealed from authorized the employment of the law firm of Gendel, Raskoff, Shapiro & Quitt-ner as special counsel to the bankruptcy trustee. Both appellant and the debtor appealed the bankruptcy court’s order to the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panels of the Ninth Circuit. That court affirmed. In re Fondiller, 15 B.R. 890 (Bkrtcy.App. 9th Cir.1981). Only Mrs. Fondiller seeks review of the panels’ decision. We dismiss. Appellant has no standing to appeal. It is also probable that the order, being interlocutory, is not subject to review by this court. We rest our disposition exclusively on the ground of standing, however.

I.

FACTS

Appellant is the wife of Harry Fondiller (debtor), a debtor under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (the Code). Arnold Quittner (and the law firm of Gen-del, Raskoff, Shapiro and Quittner) represents several of debtor’s creditors. While representing his clients in the previously filed bankruptcy of…