Legal Opinion
Chase Manhattan Bank v. Birkland
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided October 14, 1988No. C88-616RPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES
ROTHSTEIN, Chief Judge.
THIS MATTER comes before the court on appeal from a decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court denying appellant’s attorney fees. Having reviewed the briefs, together with all documents filed in support and in opposition, and being fully advised, the court finds and rules as follows:
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Defendant Gerald Alan Birkland applied for a Mastercard through plaintiff Chase Manhattan Bank in late November, 1985. The bank opened a credit account for Birk-land in December, 1985, and sent him his MasterCard and a credit agreement. By…
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