Legal Opinion
Matter of Kero-Sun, Inc.
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut
Decided March 24, 1986No. 19-20253PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON APPLICATION OF ZELDES, NEEDLE AND COOPER, P.C., COUNSEL TO THE OFFICIAL CREDITORS’ COMMITTEE, FOR AN UPWARD ADJUSTMENT OF COMPENSATION
ROBERT L. KRECHEVSKY, Chief Judge.
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This ruling deals with the standards governing an attorney’s request in a bankruptcy case for a fifteen percent upward adjustment of compensation initially calculated on a reasonable-hourly-rate basis. On January 17, 1986, after notice and a hearing, the court approved, without prejudice to the request for the upward adjustment, the total sum of $112,771.50 as compensation for legal services rendered…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated v. Grinnell Corporation, 1225 Vine Street Building, Inc. v. Grinnell CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. Of America, Bankrupt. American Benefit Life Insurance Company, Appellants-Cross-Appellees v. Franz J. Baddock, Trustee, Appellee-Cross-Appellant. In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. Of America, Bankrupt. Bert K. Robinson v. American Benefit Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by10 opinions
- In Re Manoa Finance Company, Inc., a Hawaii Corporation, Debtor. H. William Burgess v. Charles R. Klenske, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- In Re Drexel Burnham Lambert Group, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. v. Wonder Corp. of America (In Re Wonder Corp. of America)District Court, D. Connecticut · 1988
- First National Bank of Chicago v. Committee of Creditors Holding Unsecured Claims (In Re Powerine Oil Co.)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- In Re Child World, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1995
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