Applying the plain meaning to the court-approved contingency fee agreement, the Court REVERSED, in part, concluding that certain categories of "damages" awarded by an Arbitrator should have been...
Bankruptcy court's decision awarding attorney fees to attorney that represented trustee reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Circuit) reversed an order of the district court (DC), which had vacated fees awarded by the bankruptcy court (BC) to the counsel of the debtor (DR)...
Judge(s):
Jennifer W. Elrod; Don R. Willett; and Kurt D. Engelhardt
The 9th Cir. BAP held that special counsel to Chapter 7 trustee was required to disgorge fees and to pay attorneys fees under Rule 11 for settling the Debtor's personal injury lawsuit, and then...
