Legal Opinion
Malpass v. Rodgers (In Re Music Merchants, Inc.)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1997No. BAP No. CC-96-1364-VOH, Bankruptcy No. SA-87-04366-JBPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YOLINN, Bankruptcy Judge:
OVERVIEW
Following a remand from the BAP determining that the trial court retained jurisdiction to reconsider a fee request following the dismissal of the underlying bankruptcy, an attorney representing the creditors’ committee requested certain fees and a fee enhancement for delay in payment. The trial court partially granted his request, but declined to enhance the award because of delay. The court denied the subsequent motion to reconsider and the attorney filed this timely appeal.
BACKGROUND FACTS 1
In July, 1987, Music Merchants, Inc. filed bankruptcy under…
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