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ARGUED SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Before BAUER, MANION and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

The debtor, Holly Marine Towing, Inc., filed for bankruptcy. The principals of the company reached a settlement during the bankruptcy proceedings that divided up funds from the sale of certain property. As part of that agreement, the company’s bankruptcy attorneys received a portion of the proceeds as payment for their services. The bankruptcy court issued an order approving the settlement. The appellant, Scouler & Com- pany, LLC, then moved under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59 to amend that order, challenging the payout to the estate’s bankruptcy attorneys. The bank- ruptcy court denied the motion. Scouler & Company appealed to the district court, arguing that the settle- ment violated the Bankruptcy Code’s rule of priorities and that it was not in the best interest of the estate. The district court disagreed, affirming the bankruptcy court’s order. This appeal followed. Finding no error on the part of the district court, we affirm.

 
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