Legal Opinion
Galam v. Carmel
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 26, 2001No. 00-15728PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:
Michael A. Galam appeals the district court’s order which affirmed the bankruptcy court’s order awarding attorneys’ fees against him. The award was in favor of N.D. Duco Corporation, Larry Jarnigan and Linda Jarnigan (collectively NDDC) and Michael W. Carmel, trustee for the bankruptcy estate of Larry’s Apartment, L.L.C. (the Debtor). Galam asserts that the award was improperly granted pursuant to fee statutes of the State of Arizona regarding sanctions and contract claims. We agree and we reverse.
BACKGROUND
The Debtor operated a topless bar known as “The Jungle…
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