Legal Opinion
McProud v. Siller (In Re CWS Enterprises, Inc.)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 14, 2017No. 14-17045, 14-17046PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLEINFELD, Senior Circuit Judge:
We address the bankruptcy code’s provision on claims for pre-petition attorneys’ fees, 11 U.S.C. § 502(b)(4).
FACTS
Charles Siller has been litigating with his brothers over his interest in the family business since 1982. The family business, Siller Brothers, Inc., held among its assets some 500 pieces of real estate, and Siller owned 40% of the stock. By 2001, Siller Brothers, Inc. had obtained a $10 million judgment against Siller, and it was threatening to execute on-his shares. To fight this litigation, Siller retained several law firms at various…
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