Legal Opinion
In re Fesco Plastics Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 2, 1993No. 92-3266PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
The case involves the scope of a bankruptcy court’s equitable power under 11 U.S.C. § 105(a). There are two issues. First, does a creditor have a right to recover post-petition interest on his claim where he was paid later than other creditors of the same class? Second, does an attorney whose work directly benefits creditors other than his clients have a right to recover fees from those creditors?
I. BACKGROUND
The facts are relatively straightforward. In September 1984, Fesco Plastics Corporation filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. 11 U.S.C. §§…
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