Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Central Ice Cream Company, Debtor. Appeals of Joan G. Rafel and George S. Kamberos, Bernard C. Chaitman, Trustee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 16, 1988No. 86-2116, 86-3111 and 87-1022PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
People who win a big jackpot in the lottery discover that they have more lifelong friends than they remembered. Central Ice Cream Co. won a $52 million verdict in state court in a fraud and contract suit against McDonald’s Corp. and discovered that people owned 372% of its shares. Lawyers, too, have queued up. This case is about their requests for fees as sanctions for overzealousness in pursuing claims to the kitty.
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When it won the verdict Central was bankrupt, its suit the estate’s principal asset. McDonald’s filed post-trial motions but offered a settlement of…
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