Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Multiponics, Incorporated, Bankrupt. Citibank, N. A. v. Multiponics, Incorporated

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 16, 1980No. 78-1035PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

In our third and final phase of Multipon-ics, Inc., Multiponics III. 1 we uphold the District Court’s award of attorneys’ fees and, with counsel accounted for, bring to a judicial close a bankruptcy reorganization that has languished in our Courts for nearly a decade.

Request And Award

Counsel for First National City Bank (“Citibank”), as trustee under an indenture, seek counsel fees in connection with their efforts in this bankruptcy reorganization. Citibank retained Shearman and Sterling of New York and Liskow and Lewis of New Orleans as counsel. These attorneys…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  2. In the Matter of Multiponics, Incorporated, Bankrupt. MacHinery Rental, Inc. And Carl Biehl v. William W. Herpel, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. American Benefit Life Insurance v. BaddockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  4. Rose Pass Mines, Inc. v. HowardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. Henry Jacobowitz v. Double Seven CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Multiponics, Incorporated, Bankrupt. MacHinery Rental, Inc. And Carl Biehl v. William W. Herpel, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  2. In Re S.T.N. Enterprises, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Vermont · 1987
  3. Matter of Baldwin-United Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 1987
  4. Permian Anchor Services, Inc. v. NiccumCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  5. In Re United States Lines, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1989

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