Legal Opinion
I.G. Petroleum, L.L.C. v. Fenasci (In Re West Delta Oil Co.)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 1, 2005No. 04-30848PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
We review today an award of attorney’s fees to special counsel in a bankruptcy proceeding who allegedly acted to acquire the assets of the debtor to the debtor’s detriment. In awarding fees, the bankruptcy court, upheld by the district court, found no conflict of interest. We reverse.
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Ninety-five percent of West Delta Oil Company’s shares were held by James Ingersoll, Jr. and DKCCB Trust, in equal parts; Donald Muller, president of West Delta, held the remaining five percent. West Delta hired as counsel Ronald J. Hof, who filed a petition for relief…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- In Re RobertsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1985
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