Legal Opinion
Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. v. Family Snacks, Inc. (In Re Pro-Snax Distributors, Inc.)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1998No. 97-11128PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Circuit Judge:
This case, one of first impression in this circuit, calls for us to determine whether a Chapter 11 debtor’s attorney may be compensated for work done after the appointment of a trustee under § 330(a) of the Bankruptcy Code. It arises from a lengthy and acrimonious dispute between a debtor, Pro-Snax Distributors, Inc. (“Pro-Snax” or “Debtor”), and several of its creditors in the wake of the filing of an involuntary Chapter 7 petition. Mission Foods/Fiesta Jiminez, a division of Gruma, Inc., Family Snacks, Inc. d/b/a Guy’s Foods, and Guiltless Gourmet (together, the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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