Legal Opinion
In Re Kord Enterprises Ii, a California Partnership, Debtor. Kord Enterprises Ii, a California Partnership v. California Commerce Bank
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 18, 1998No. 96-16872PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
Kord Enterprises II appeals the district' court’s affirmance of a bankruptcy court order awarding California Commerce Bank $121,012.41 in attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 506(b). Kord argues that our decision in Fobian v. Western Farm Credit Bank (In re Fobian), 951 F.2d 1149 (9th Cir.1991), prohibits the award of attorneys’ fees for “issues peculiar to federal bankruptcy law,” notwithstanding the lack of such a restriction in the language of § 506(b). Kord also contends that .state law should govern any award of attorneys’ fees. We have…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- In Re Schriock Construction, Inc., Debtor. First Western Bank & Trust v. Wayne Drewes, as Bankruptcy Trustee for Schriock Construction, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
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