Legal Opinion
In Re Filiae Eliapo in Re Judy Eliapo, Debtors, Law Offices of David A. Boone v. Devin Derham-Burk U.S. Trustee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 13, 2006No. 03-16814PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal concerns the appropriate standards and procedures for awarding attorney’s fees in connection with Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions. The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California has established three means by which a debtor’s attorney may obtain a fee award in a Chapter 13 case. The attorney may (1) submit a fee application under “no-look” guidelines that establish presumptive fees for a “basic case” and specified variations thereon, (2) submit a detailed fee application based on the hours actually spent on the case, or (3) first…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by65 opinions
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