Legal Opinion
Diamond Lumber, Inc. v. Unsecured Creditors' Committee of Diamond Lumber, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided June 16, 1988No. Civ. A. 3-87-2796-HPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SANDERS, Acting Chief Judge.
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld (“Akin, Gump”), former attorneys for the Debtors in this case, appeal an order of the Bankruptcy Court by which they were disqualified from representing the Debtors in these cases and were denied all compensation. For the reasons stated below the Court holds that the Bankruptcy Court abused its discretion in denying all compensation to Akin, Gump under 11 U.S.C. § 328. Specifically, the Court holds that the Bankruptcy Court abused its discretion in denying compensation for services provided after June…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- 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 the Matter of Consolidated Bancshares, Inc., D/B/A Consolidated Investors, Inc., Debtor. Pierson & Gaylen, Ray & Terrell & Grubbs, Cross- v Creel & Atwood and Jack Bryant, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- In The Matter Of U.S. Golf CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- In the Matter of Arlan's Department Stores, Inc., DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- In Re RobertsDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1987
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3Cited by19 opinions
- In Re Leslie Fay Companies, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1994
- In Re Bh & P, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1989
- In Re LeeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 1989
- In Re Rusty Jones, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
- In Re Office Products of America, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · 1992
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