Legal Opinion

In Re Dill

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 13, 1983No. BAP Nos. NV-81-1124HVE, NV-81-1200HVE, Bankruptcy No. BK-LV-389PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HUGHES, Bankruptcy Judge:

Petitioning creditors have appealed two orders of the bankruptcy court, one dismissing their petition for an involuntary order for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code and the other awarding attorney’s fees to the alleged debtor. We reverse the order of dismissal; inasmuch as the award of attorneys fees is dependent on the order of dismissal, 11 U.S.C. § 303(i)(l)(B), it too must be vacated.

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Appellants are three of eight individuals who alleged that they purchased interests in a limited partnership from appellee Dill, the alleged debtor, for amounts…

2Cases cited12 opinions

In Re All Media Properties, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 1980
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In the Matter of Royal G. Covey and Norma L. Covey, Individually and as Partners, D/B/A Covey Dodge, Bankrupts-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
In Re All Media Properties, Inc., Debtor. All Media Properties, Inc. v. David M. Best, in Re Artlite Broadcasting Company, Debtor. Artlite Broadcasting Company v. First Marketing GroupCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by33 opinions

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