Legal Opinion
In Re Elder
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided March 3, 2005No. 15-33836PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROBERT G. MAYER, Bankruptcy Judge.
The question before the court is whether counsel for a creditor can be compensated by the bankruptcy estate or the creditor can be reimbursed for legal fees it paid to its counsel. Dickstein Shapiro & Oshinsky LLP (“Dickstein”) is counsel for Ford Motor Credit Company (“Ford Credit”). Ford Credit and two other creditors filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against Kenneth Elder on July 31, 2002. Elder did not contest the petition and an order for relief was entered on August 21, 2002. During the course of the case, Dick-stein, without…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hartford Underwriters Insurance v. Union Planters Bank, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- In Re Jkj Chevrolet, Incorporated, Debtor. Ford Motor Credit Company v. Reynolds & Reynolds Company, and Reyna Financial CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- In Re Bh & P, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1989
- In Re Great Sweats, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1990
- In Re FranklinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1997
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- In Re HallUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · 2006
- In re EnglerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2013
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