Legal Opinion

In Re 9 Stevens Cafe, Inc.

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York

Decided November 23, 1993No. 18-23765PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION ON MOTION FOR PAYMENT OF COUNSEL FEES AND SERVICES

HOWARD SCHWARTZBERG, Bankruptcy Judge.

The Chapter 11 debtor’s prepetition attorney, Monroe Yale Mann (“Mann”), has filed a claim for payment of his legal services to the debtor which resulted in the settlement of a state court action in favor of the debtor and the reduction of a mortgage. Mann’s claim for legal fees relies on two sources: (1) the charging lien under section 475 of the New York Judiciary Law; and (2) the administrative priority expense authorized under 11 U.S.C. § 503(b)(3)(D).

The debtor objects to Mann’s claim for…

2Cases cited6 opinions

In the Matter of Pacific Far East Line, Inc., Debtor. Joseph M. Alioto v. Official Creditor CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
In Re Shirley Duke Associates, Debtor. Bryan Gordon, Jr. (Appellee), Dorothy C. Gordon, Individually, and Ralph C. Mutchler, Jr., and Sam L. Harrell, Trustees v. Shirley Duke Associates, A.P.I. Trust and Shirduke, Inc., Bryan Gordon, Jr. (Appellee), Dorothy C. Gordon, E. M. Bros, Trustee for the Benefit of Orpha L. Bros Estate, Peter K. Bros, Trustee for the Benefit of E. M. Bros Estate and Ralph C. Mutchler, Jr. And Sam L. Harrell, as Trustees v. Shirley Duke Associates, Appeal of Wisehart, Friou & KochCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
Hanna Paint Manufacturing Company, D/B/A Hanna Paint Mfg. Co. Of Texas, as Intervener v. Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & RobbCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1962
In Re E. C. Ernst, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1980
In Re PDQ Copy Center Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1983

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3Cited by8 opinions

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Sibarium v. Karp, Leonetti & Co., P.C. (In re New England Software, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1996

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