Legal Opinion
Gumport v. Interstate Commerce Commission (In re Transcon Lines)
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California
Decided February 1, 1995No. Bankruptcy No. 93-22207-DN; Adv. No. 92-04510PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
ROBIN L. RIBLET, Bankruptcy Judge.
Leonard Gumport, chapter 7 trustee of the estate of Transcon Lines, has brought a motion under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), seeking to recover attorney’s fees and costs incurred in litigating the legality of certain regulations issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Based upon the following discussion, the court finds the award of fees appropriate under the circumstances of this case.
I. FACTS
Prior to bankruptcy Transcon Lines (“Transcon”) operated a large interstate trucking business. On May 1,1990, an…
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