Legal Opinion
In Re Phillips
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas
Decided March 5, 2003No. 19-10013PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION IN SUPPORT OF ORDER DENYING AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE
WESLEY W. STEEN, Bankruptcy Judge.
This chapter 13 case was dismissed prior to confirmation of a chapter 13 plan. Debtor’s counsel (“Counsel”) has requested the court to award reasonable attorney’s fees as an administrative expense. For reasons set forth in more detail below, the court denies the application. In summary, the court concludes that the lodestar calculation is only one factor among many that the court must consider. In addition to the lodestar, the Bankruptcy Code requires the court to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- In Re KohlCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- In re GarrisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2013
- In Re KiefferUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2004
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