Legal Opinion
Nischwitz v. Miskovic (In Re Airspect Air, Inc.)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 4, 2004No. 03-3303, 03-3484PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILER, Circuit Judge.
The bankruptcy court authorized Air-spect Air, Inc. (“Airspect”), then in Chapter 11 proceedings, to retain Jeffrey Nis-chwitz as special counsel in order to prosecute a breach of contract action against the City of Akron (the “City”). Airspect retained Nischwitz under a contingency fee agreement, and, after the lawsuit settled, Nischwitz filed an application for his contingency fee. The bankruptcy court denied the application, however, finding pursuant to § 330 of the Bankruptcy Code that the fee sought by Nischwitz was unreasonable. Nischwitz appealed to the Bankruptcy…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re DownsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- In Re William M. Behlke and Dina E. Behlke, Debtors, William M. Behlke and Dina E. Behlke v. Saul Eisen, United States TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- Zolfo, Cooper & Co. v. Sunbeam-Oster Company, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- In the Matter Of: Rebecca Mitchell Barron, Debtor. Cynthia Daniels v. Rebecca Mitchell Barron John A. Barron Charles EasleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. v. National Gypsum Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- In Re: Airspect Air, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti LLP v. Official Committee of Unsecured CreditorsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008
- In re YoungquistUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas · 2013
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