Legal Opinion
John Bird v. United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 30, 2017No. 16-39PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chapter 13
OPINION
HALL, Bankruptcy Judge.
The former Chapter 7 trustee and his counsel appeal the bankruptcy court’s Memorandum Decision 1 and related orders 2 (together, the “Order”) entered in two separate cases on the same legal issue with respect to analogous facts. The cases were consolidated on appeal for purposes of briefing and oral argument. 3 The Order denies fee applications (“Fee Applications”) submitted by the trustee, and his counsel for fees and expenses incurred in connection with litigation of claimed homestead exemptions prior to conversion of the eases to Chapter 13. 4…
2Cases cited54 opinions
- Salve Regina College v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Law v. SiegelSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
- Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2017
- Schwab v. ReillySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Harris v. ViegelahnSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
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3Cited by26 opinions
- In Re ChristensenUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 2019
- In re Blair Oil Invs., LLCUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2018
- Alexander H. HyattUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2025
- BirdDistrict Court, D. Utah · 2019
- Christensen v. JubberUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 2020
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