Legal Opinion
Berliner v. Pappalardo (In re Puffer)
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 6, 2013No. Civil Action No. 12-30190-RGSPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON APPEAL FROM THE BANKRUPTCY COURT’S ORDER REGARDING FEES AND EXPENSES
STEARNS, District Judge.
In this bankruptcy appeal, appellant Attorney L. Jed Berliner seeks to reverse a ruling of the Bankruptcy Court disallowing his claim for attorney’s fees and expenses (other than the debtor’s filing fee) in connection with his representation of debtor Wayne Eric Puffer. The court heard oral argument in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 27, 2013.
FACTS AND TRAVEL OF THE CASE 1
Sometime in 2006, Puffer found himself in financial straits. After a barrage of telephone calls and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Berliner v. Pappalardo (In Re Puffer)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
- Sikes v. Crager (In Re Crager)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
- In Re PaleyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · 2008
- Lopez v. Consejo De Titulares Del Condominio Carolina Court Apartments (In Re Lopez)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2009
- In Re DiceyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire · 2004
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Selene Finance LP v. Brown (In re Brown)District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2017
- In re BanksUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016
- Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church v. OneUnited BankDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2017
- Berliner v. Pappalardo (In re Buck)District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2014
- Steve Conway v. Richard HeylCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013