Legal Opinion
Christian Life Center Litigation Defense Committee v. Silva
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 10, 1987No. 85-2617PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal we determine whether Christian Life Center Litigation Defense Committee (“LDC”), a group of lawyers representing corporate officers of a Chap*1372ter 11 debtor in an adversary proceeding, is entitled to priority as an administrative expense for the payment of its fees. The district court disallowed the claim as an administrative expense and subordinated it to claims of general creditors. We affirm the disallowance of the administrative expense claim but reverse the order of subordination.
BACKGROUND
Christian Life Center (“Christian Life”) is an Assembly of God…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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