Legal Opinion
Feder v. Lazar (In re Lazar)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1996No. Nos. 94-55804, 94-55910 and 94-55912PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge:
James J. Feder, Examiner, and his accountants, Coopers & Lybrand (Coopers) filed an application for the payment of compensation and the reimbursement of expenses in connection with the Lazar bankruptcy. The bankruptcy court1 awarded the Examiner only 22% of his requested fees and expenses and awarded Coopers less than 60% of its request. On appeal, the district court2 increased the Examiner’s award to approximately 60% of his request, maintained the accountants’ award, and subordinated any payments to the debtors’ professionals to those awards. The Law Offices of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Frangena A. Shannon v. Ford Motor Co., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
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