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Ogle v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md.

Ogle v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md.

Ruling
Creditor's claim for postpetition attorneys' fees pursuant to prepetition contract with debtor allowed.
Procedural posture

The District Court for the Northern District of New York, affirming a judgment of the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York, ordered a liquidating trust to pay post-petition attorneys' fees on a claim that stemmed from a pre-petition indemnity agreement. Appellant, the liquidating trustee, appealed, arguing that the federal Bankruptcy Code barred unsecured claims for post-petition attorneys' fees.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 05, 2009 , LexisNexis #1209-031