Legal Opinion
In Re: Shelly Elias, Debtor. Shelly Elias v. U.S. Trustee, Las Vegas, and Lisowski Law Firm, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 30, 1999No. 98-15347PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam Opinion; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge FERNANDEZ.
2Per curiam
In 1994, Shelly Elias filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Lisowski Law Firm (“Lisowski”), which had represented Elias in the past, was appointed bankruptcy counsel after failing to reveal to the bankruptcy court that a few days earlier it had accepted several thousand dollars from Elias as a retainer and to discharge a prior debt. After Elias and Lisowski had a falling out and Elias dismissed her bankruptcy case, Lisowski sued Elias in state court for attorney’s fees. Elias contended that Lisowski was not entitled…
3Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re Park-Helena Corp., Debtor. Neben & Starrett, Inc. v. Chartwell Financial CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Beaupied v. Chang (In re Chang)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- In the Matter of U.S.A. Motel Corporation, a California Corporation, Debtor. U.S.A. Motel Corporation v. Curtis B. Danning, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Linkway Investment Co. v. Olsen (In Re Casamont Investors, Ltd.)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Elias v. Lisowski Law Firm, Chtd. (In Re Elias)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
4Cited by27 opinions
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- Iannini v. WinnecourDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2012
- In Re Parklex Associates, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2010
- In Re RedmondUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2007
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