Legal Opinion

Roberts, Sheridan & Kotel, P.C. v. Bergen Brunswig Drug Co. (In re MEDNET)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 10, 2000No. BAP No. NV-99-1667-DRYMA; Bankruptcy Nos. S-97-25800-LBR to S-97-25802-LBRPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DONOVAN, Bankruptcy Judge.

OVERVIEW

The law firm of Roberts, Sheridan & Kotel, P.C. (RSK), special counsel for the Debtors, appeals the bankruptcy court’s order entered on October 1, 1999 denying RSK full compensation of its requested fees. We AFFIRM.

*105 STATEMENT OF FACTS

1. RSK’s employment

RSK submitted its application to be retained as special counsel for the Debtors on July 31, 1997. Prior to approval, the court expressed its reservations about RSK’s role in the case and held a hearing on August 25, 1997 to determine why it was necessary for three law firms to represent the Debtors:…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Perrin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. In Re Nucorp Energy, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, and Its Affiliates, Debtors. Luce, Forward, Hamilton & ScrippsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  4. In Re Park-Helena Corp., Debtor. Neben & Starrett, Inc. v. Chartwell Financial CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. v. Family Snacks, Inc. (In Re Pro-Snax Distributors, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In Re Stephen Raymond Strand Kristie Gale Strand, Debtors, Bruce Leichty v. William T. Neary, United States TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  2. In Re MednetUnited States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  3. Pope v. Vu (In Re Vu)District Court, D. Maryland · 2007
  4. In re Broughton Ltd.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2012
  5. In re Wolverine, Proctor & Schwartz, LLCDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2015

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