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In the Matter of Unr Industries, Inc., Debtor-Appellee. Appeal of Schwartz, Cooper, Kolb & Gaynor Chartered

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 19, 1993No. 91-3922PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

A law firm proposed a creative means of handling a mass tort case in which it was involved. The notable success of its approach persuaded the firm to request an upward fee adjustment based on the quality of its representation throughout the proceedings. Finding that the unadjusted compensation the firm received was reasonable, the bankruptcy court denied the application, and the district court agreed. We affirm.

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The law firm, Schwartz, Cooper, Kolb and Gaynor (Schwartz Cooper), represented the debtors in the bankruptcy proceedings involving UNR Industries, Inc. Proposing…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean AirSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Boeing Co. v. Van GemertSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Skelton v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  5. In Re Manoa Finance Company, Inc., a Hawaii Corporation, Debtor. H. William Burgess v. Charles R. Klenske, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by64 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Daniel J. YONIKUS and Carolyn S. Yonikus, Debtors. Appeal of Daniel J. YONIKUSCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  2. In the Matter Of: Unr Industries, Inc., Debtors. Appeals of Unarco Bloomington Factory WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  3. In the Matter Of: Peter Francis GeraciCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  4. In the Matter of Taxman Clothing Company, Debtor. Appeal of Arthur Winer, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  5. In re: Vill. ApothecaryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2022

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