Legal Opinion
North Sports, Inc. v. Knupfer (In Re Wind N' Wave)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 3, 2007No. 05-56254PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
The opinion filed November 1, 2007, is hereby superseded by the amended opinion below.
OPINION
HALL, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 503(b)(4), 1 Appellant creditors petitioned the bankruptcy court to recover legal fees incurred in connection with filing an involuntary Chapter 7 petition against the debt- or. The bankruptcy court denied the fees, but the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit (“BAP”) reversed, ruling that the creditors’ attorneys were eligible under Section 503(b)(4) for compensation for their services in connection with the involuntary petition.…
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