- 11 U.S.C.
In re Walker
Oct
18
2013
Ruling
Debtor's attorney's application for additional fees denied due to excessive and duplicative charges.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's attorney entitled to additional fees absent novel or difficult issues.
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Market Ctr. East Retail Prop. v. Lurie (In re Market Ctr. East Retail Prop.)
Sep
19
2013
Ruling
Attorneys' fee award reversed due to erroneous finding that upward adjustment was justified by "big risk."
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court err in finding that debtor's attorneys took a "big risk" that justified an enhanced fee.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Vanns Inc.
May
21
2013
Ruling
Law firms in case converted to chapter 7 from chapter 11 ordered to split remainder of professional fee carve out as reasonable final award.
Procedural posture
A chapter 7 trustee filed an objection to final applications for fees and costs filed by two law firms pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 330(a)(3).
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Lewis
Nov
20
2012
Ruling
Attorneys' fees in reopened case allowed in reduced amount as original request was disproportionate to services rendered.
Procedural posture
Debtors filed a motion to reopen their chapter 7 bankruptcy case, and after the court granted the debtor's motion and reappointed a chapter 7 trustee, a law firm that represented the debtors filed a motion for an order directing the trustee to disburse $25,721 in legal fees and $328.90 in expenses to the firm. The motion was unopposed.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Eck
Oct
01
2012
Ruling
Trustee's attorneys' fees incurred in recovering undisclosed assets for the estate approved.
Procedural posture
A creditor filed an objection to a chapter 7 trustee's final report, claiming that the fees requested were unreasonable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 330(a)(3).
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Outdoor RV & Marine LLC
May
10
2011
Ruling
Attorneys' fees for services that were reasonable when rendered approved over creditor's objection.
Procedural posture
In a chapter 11 case that was converted to a chapter 7, the attorney who represented the debtor filed an application for final compensation. A creditor objected, claiming that the attorney had failed to establish that compensation was warranted under 11 U.S.C.S. § 330(a)(3)(C) and (F) and that his fees should at best be a chapter 11 administrative expense under 11 U.S.C.S. § 726(b).
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Texas Rangers Baseball Partners
Apr
06
2011
Ruling
Financial advisor to debtor baseball club on successful sale allowed transaction fee but in reduced amount.
Procedural posture
Debtor baseball club filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, and the bankruptcy court approved the sale of the club to an LLC. A partnership that served as a financial advisor to the debtor filed an application for allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses. The United States Trustee, an agent for second lien lenders, and the bankruptcy plan administrator filed objections.
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In re Market Ctr. E. Retail Prop.
Mar
30
2011
Ruling
Debtor's president's attorney awarded 15 percent of increased amount of sale proceeds attributable to attorney's efforts as fee.
Procedural posture
Debtor corporation filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, and an attorney and the attorney's law firm filed an application seeking compensation in the amount of $1,473,236 for serving as special counsel for the debtor in a dispute over the sale of real property. The debtor opposed the application.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Value City Holdings Inc.
Sep
22
2010
Ruling
Debtor's attorneys' compensation could not be tied to amount of recovery.
Procedural posture
The United States Trustee (UST) objected to final fee applications submitted by a law firm as counsel for a chapter 11 debtor, by the counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, and by other applicants (together, the professionals). The UST recommended either a 10 percent reduction in fees or a 10 percent holdback on payment pending distributions to unsecured creditors as contemplated in the debtor's plan.
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Dixon Corp.
Apr
15
2010
Ruling
Senior attorney's billing rate denied as not warranted and reduced, without prejudice, to 70 percent of the rate on an interim basis.
Procedural posture
Debtor corporation declared bankruptcy and filed a motion pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2014, seeking permission to hire a law firm to represent its interests. The law firm filed an application seeking approval of a range of rates for its attorneys and paralegals, including a rate of $ 275 per hour for the services of the senior member of the firm.
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