Legal Opinion
Xifaras v. Morad (In Re Morad)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit
Decided August 2, 2005No. BAP No. MW 04-053, Bankruptcy No. 02-15186-JBRPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
Stella Xifaras (“Xifaras”), holder of a pre-bankruptcy claim in the chapter 7 case of Emile E. Morad (“Morad”), appeals the bankruptcy court’s denial of her administrative expense request for attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by her before bankruptcy, during the brief period of chapter 11, and following the conversion to chapter 7. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM.
BACKGROUND
Our factual background is derived from Xifaras’ unopposed brief and record on appeal. In 1994 Xifaras commenced a civil action against Morad in Massachusetts state court for breach of contract, breach of…
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