Legal Opinion · Concurrence
Barron & Newburger, P.C. v. Texas Skyline, Ltd. (In Re Woerner)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 15, 2014No. 13-50075Published
1Concurrence
EDWARD C. PRADO, Circuit Judge,
specially concurring: *
Even though we find no error in the bankruptcy court’s use of the Pro-Snax standard to resolve the attorney fee application in this case, I write separately to note that the Pro-Snax standard may be *703misguided. It appears to conflict with the language and legislative history of § 330, diverges from the decisions of other circuits, and has sown confusion in our circuit.
The plain language of § 330 runs counter to Pro-Snax’s holding that only services that produce an actual benefit are compensable. Section 330 gives a bankruptcy court…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- In Re Lederman Enterprises, Inc., Debtor. Rubner & Kutner, P.C. v. U.S. Trustee Glen R. Anstine, Chapter 7 Trustee Bankers Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- Charles W. GRANT, Ronald Bergwerk, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GEORGE SCHUMANN TIRE & BATTERY COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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