Legal Opinion
Demery v. Johns
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided March 2, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-2268PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM RULING
S. MAURICE HICKS, JR.,'UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Before the Court is an appeal of the Bankruptcy Court’s denial of requested attorney’s fees by appellant Simmion Bashon Demery (“Demery”). See Record Document 4. For the reasons contained in the instant Memorandum Ruling, the Bankruptcy Court’s ruling denying Demery’s Application for Compensation by Attorney for Debtor and Motion to Reconsider is REVERSED AND REMANDED.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On April 3, 2013, Demery filed a voluntary Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition in the Bankruptcy Court in Shreveport, Louisiana. See…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- DeFunis v. OdegaardSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- In the Matter of Bobby Cahill, Janice Cahill, Debtors. Walker & Patterson, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- Barron & Newburger, P.C. v. Texas Skyline, Ltd. (In Re Woerner)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
- Bartee v. Tara Colony Homeowners Ass'n (In Re Bartee)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- McCoy v. Hardeman (In Re Tahah)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 2005
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