Legal Opinion
In Re Schriock Construction, Inc., Debtor. First Western Bank & Trust v. Wayne Drewes, as Bankruptcy Trustee for Schriock Construction, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 8, 1997No. 95-4005PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
First Western Bank & Trust appeals the district court’s conclusion that the bankruptcy court properly denied First Western’s request for attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 506(b). We reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
Beginning in 1991, First Western Bank & Trust extended several loans to Schriock Construction. The security agreement provided that Schriock would reimburse First Western “on demand for all costs of collection [of the loans] (including in each case all reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by [First Western] ..., including expenses incurred in any litigation…
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