Legal Opinion
In Re G. W. C. Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California
Decided January 2, 1981No. Bankruptcy 79-21769 PE to 79-21772 PEPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION RE ATTORNEY FEES
PETER M. ELLIOTT, Bankruptcy Judge.
These cases were commenced under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, on October 11, 1979. On the motion of creditors, and with consent of the debtors, an order for relief under Chapter 7 was entered on March 18, 1980.
The Trustee filed a motion to require the debtors’ attorney, Elizabeth Williams, to return a portion of the fees paid to her because the fees were allegedly unreasonable and excessive. Ms. Williams received the following retainers for filing these Chapter 11 cases:
% of total fees
Croman…
2Cases cited4 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 Cle-Ware Industries, Inc., Debtor. Cle-Ware Industries, Inc. v. Howard SokolskyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Cirimele v. ShinazyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- In the Matter of Casco Fashions, Inc., Bankrupt. New York Credit Men's Adjustment Bureau, Inc., Trustee v. Ballon, Stoll & ItzlerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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- In Re Four Star Terminals, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Alaska · 1984
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