Legal Opinion
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Grimm (In Re Grimm)
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 2, 1993No. 91-12262-AB, Civ. No. 93-611-APublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
This bankruptcy appeal presents the question, not yet settled in this circuit, whether an award of counsel fees and expenses pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 330(a) requires a predicate judicial finding that the claimed fees and expenses are incurred for services that benefitted the debtor’s estate. For the reasons elucidated here, the Court concludes that § 330(a) requires such a predicate finding. Because it is unclear whether the Bankruptcy Court followed this governing principle, and because it is also unclear whether the record supports such a finding, the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- In Re Walter Green, Debtor. Walter Green v. A. Gray Staples, Jr., Assistant United States TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- In Re Pettibone Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1987
- Harman v. LevinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- In Re Roderick D. ReedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- Matter of RyanDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1987
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mayer, Glassman & Gaines v. Washam (In Re Hanson)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- In Re BreedenUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1995
- In Re GrimmUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1994
- Carter Enterprises, Inc. v. Ashland Specialty Co.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2001
- Abner v. Mate Creek Loading, Inc. (In Re Mid-Atlantic Resources Corp.)District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2002
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