Legal Opinion
Moore v. Diamond Manufacturing Co. (In Re Diamond Manufacturing Co.)
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided December 14, 1990No. CV 490-226, Bankruptcy No. 485-00555PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
EDENFIELD, Chief Judge.
Appellant William H. Moore, Jr., claims an attorney’s lien against proceeds of the settlement of litigation that the debtor instituted prior to filing for bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy court denied Moore’s claim, and Moore appealed. This Court holds that the language of the Georgia attorney’s lien statute dictates a contrary result. Accordingly, the Court REVERSES the decision of the bankruptcy court.
BACKGROUND
Prior to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the debtor, Diamond Manufacturing Co, Inc. (“Diamond”) litigated a contract dispute with W.F.…
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