Legal Opinion

In Re: B.U.M. International, Inc. Debtor, Friedman Enterprises v. B.U.M. International, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 13, 2000No. 99-55236PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge:

Friedman Enterprises (“FE”) appeals the district court’s decision affirming the bankruptcy court’s order denying FE’s request for $916,827 in contingency fees pursuant to FE’s employment agreement with Chapter 11 Debtor B.U.M. International, Inc. Because the bankruptcy court specifically reserved the right to approve all fees and costs of FE when it approved FE’s employment, the fee structure had not been unconditionally approved under 11 U.S.C. § 328. Accordingly, the court was entitled to review under 11 U.S.C. § 330 the reasonableness of the requested fees and the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. v. National Gypsum Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
In Re Richard H. Reimers and Jeanne R. Reimers, Debtors. Claude Pitrat, Trustee W.J. Giles, III v. Richard H. Reimers Jeanne R. ReimersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
In Re Olympic Marine Services, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1995

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3Cited by30 opinions

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