Robert S. Beach v. U.S. Department of Housing, and Urban Development

78 F.3d 591 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert S. BEACH, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-15805. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 13, 1995. Decided March 5, 1996. 1 Before: NORRIS, BEEZER, and TROTT Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM * 3 Beach seeks reinstatement of the bankruptcy court's June 14, 1991 award of $420,004 in fees to Beach for property tax refund work done for Geneva Limited Partnership (GLP). In a September 11, 1992 order, the late Judge Vukasin reversed this award because he determined that the bankruptcy court had improperly approved the contract on which the award was based. We agree with Judge Vukasin that approval of the contract was improper, and we therefore affirm. 4 First, two threshold matters. We need not reach the issue of HUD's standing because the trustee has standing to defend against a party who seeks…