Legal Opinion

Magna Mortgage Corp. v. Jansen (In Re Jansen)

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Arizona

Decided March 5, 1985No. Bankruptcy B-83-3107-PHX-GBNPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

GEORGE B. NIELSEN, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.

Debtor’s allegations of a violation of the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601, et seq. (“TILA”), have been sustained in part. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law of February 12, 1985. It is now necessary to impose an award of attorney’s fees. 15 U.S.C. § 1640(a)(3).

In providing for such award, Congress did not intend allowance of an attorney’s fee for legal services which do not concern TILA matters. Lacy v. General Finance Corp., 651 F.2d 1026, 1029 (5th Cir.1981); McDonald v. Credithrift of America, 661 F.2d 69 (5th Cir.1981). The…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  2. Dorothy C. Parker v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
  3. Eugene Roosevelt Powers and Lila Virginia Powers v. Sims and LevinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
  4. Parker v. MatthewsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1976
  5. In the Matter of Cle-Ware Industries, Inc., Debtor. Cle-Ware Industries, Inc. v. Howard SokolskyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re S.T.N. Enterprises, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Vermont · 1987
  2. Gill v. Von Wittenburg (In Re Financial Corp. of America)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  3. In Re Wabash Valley Power Ass'n Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Indiana · 1987
  4. In Re Ginji Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada · 1990
  5. In Re East Peoria Hotel Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 1991

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