Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Righetti
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1985No. Nos. 84-1811, 84-1817PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
The debtors, Dr. and Mrs. Johnson, appeal from the district court’s reversal of the bankruptcy court’s order awarding them attorney’s fees incurred in opposing the creditors’ unsuccessful motion for relief from the automatic stay. Because the bankruptcy court awarded attorney’s fees in a relief from stay action, the disposition of which was governed entirely by federal law, pursuant to a state law which applied only to actions “on a contract,” we affirm the district court’s reversal of this award.
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The Johnsons purchased from the Righ-etti family a parcel of land which…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- In Re Robert J. Mason, Debtor. Robert J. Mason v. Integrity Insurance Company and Sherwood & Roberts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- In Re Coast Trading Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- In Re James D. Fulwiler, Bankrupt. Donald E. Grove v. James D. FulwilerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- In Re CareyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · 1981
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In Re JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- In the Matter of Guy E. McGaughey Jr., Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Jackson v. Boulevard Mortgage Co. (In Re Nickleberry)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- Vale Mills Co. v. Gellert (In Re Gellert)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire · 1985
- Murgillo v. California State Board of Equalization (In Re Murgillo)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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