Legal Opinion
Adam v. Weinman (In re Adam Aircraft Industries, Inc.)
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided July 6, 2015No. Civil Action No 14-cv-02681-RBJPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
R. Brooke Jackson, United States District Judge
ORDER
George F. Adam, Jr. appeals from a bankruptcy court award of a partial contingent fee to the Trustee’s special counsel notwithstanding that, in Mr. Adam’s view, there was no “recovery” to the bankruptcy estate on which a contingent fee could be calculated. For the reasons set forth in this order, the judgment of the bankruptcy court is affirmed.
FACTS and CASE HISTORY
Mr. Adam was the founder and the largest common shareholder of Adam Aircraft Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of small aircraft. On February 15, 2008 Adams Aircraft filed a…
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