Legal Opinion
Pierson & Gaylen v. Creel & Atwood
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1986No. 85-1626PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH HOLLAN JONES, Circuit Judge:
Court-approved counsel for the debtor and non-court approved counsel for a group of disgruntled shareholders appeal from an order of the district court, 49 B.R. 467 (Bankr.N.D.Tex.1985), which affirmed the bankruptcy court’s determination of their fee applications. Whether the bankruptcy court abused its discretion or clearly erred in denying compensation claimed for professional services rendered by the shareholders’ attorneys pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 503(b)(3)(D) and 503(b)(4) (1984) and in failing to provide a bonus to debtor’s counsel are the principal…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Woods v. City Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- 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
- In Re Mortgageamerica Corporation, Debtor. The American National Bank of Austin v. Mortgageamerica CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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