In Re Williams

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• affirming bankruptcy court's award of attorney’s fees upon finding that creditor’s position was not substantially justified
• comparing the text of the two statutes and quoting the Senate Report on § 523(d) which states that it incorporates the standard of the EAJA
• describing a totality of the circumstances approach as consistent with an abuse of discretion review
• “We hold that the creditor must be substantially justified at all times through trial to be insulated from paying attorneys’ fees under § 523(d).”
• the three factors help focus the bankruptcy court’s inquiry on the appropriate aspects of the complaint
• “It was Congress’ intent that determination of § 523(d) awards be based upon the EAJA standard.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

24 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

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• Stine v. Flynn (In Re Stine)
  Ninth Circuit· 2000-10-04· cited 31×
• Chase Bank USA, N.A. v. Ritter (In Re Ritter)
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2009-05-07· cited 31×
• Parker v. Grant (In Re Grant)
  E.D. Virginia· 1999-07-07· cited 27×
• Bank of America v. Jarczyk
  W.D. New York· 2001-09-20· cited 22×
• Miller v. Adell (In Re John Richards Homes Building Co.)
  E.D. Michigan· 2009-03-30· cited 18×
• Hanover Direct, Inc. v. T.R. Acquisition Corp. (In Re T.R. Acquisition Corp.)
  S.D. New York· 2003-08-08· cited 15×
• Bridgewater Credit Union v. McCarthy (In Re McCarthy)
  First Circuit· 2000-01-18· cited 11×
• Desert Palace, Inc. v. Baumblit (In Re Baumblit)
  E.D. New York· 1999-01-20· cited 8×
• Discover Bank v. Warren (In re Warren)
  D. South Carolina· 2013-11-26· cited 6×
• Swenby v. Swenby (In re Swenby)
  W.D. Wisconsin· 2015-04-23· cited 5×
• FIA Card Services, N.A. v. Flowers (In Re Flowers)
  M.D. Alabama· 2008-07-11· cited 4×
• In Re Raytech Corp.
  D. Connecticut· 1999-08-13· cited 4×
• Tomey v. Dizinno (In re Dizinno)
  M.D. Pennsylvania· 2016-10-14· cited 4×
• Iridium India Telecom Ltd. v. Motorola, Inc. (In Re Iridium Operating, LLC)
  S.D. New York· 2005-03-23· cited 3×
• Capitol Chevrolet v. Bullock (In Re Bullock)
  M.D. Alabama· 2005-03-11· cited 3×
• FIA Card Services, N.A. v. Conant (In re Conant)
  D. Massachusetts· 2012-01-23· cited 3×
• Colabianchi v. Thomas (In Re Thomas)
  N.D. Ohio· 2001-02-05· cited 2×
• At & T Universal Card Services Corp. v. Jenkins (In Re Jenkins)
  D. Connecticut· 1998-09-08· cited 2×

Cites

58 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Hensley v. Eckerhart
  Supreme Court· 1983-05-16· cited 17,202×
• Pierce v. Underwood
  Supreme Court· 1988-06-27· cited 6,197×
• Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society
  Supreme Court· 1975-05-12· cited 4,586×
• Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1990-06-11· cited 4,510×
• Key Tronic Corp. v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1994-06-06· cited 558×
• Oliveri v. Thompson
  Second Circuit· 1986-10-15· cited 433×
• LeBlanc-Sternberg v. Fletcher
  Second Circuit· 1998-05-13· cited 249×
• Masonry Masters, Inc. And Rigoberto Perdomo v. Alan C. Nelson and Janet Reno, Attorney General
  D.C. Circuit· 1997-04-25· cited 136×
• United States v. Jones
  Eleventh Circuit· 1997-10-29· cited 110×
• Prebor v. Collins (In Re I Don't Trust)
  First Circuit· 1998-04-27· cited 79×
• At & T Universal Card Services v. Alvi (In Re Alvi)
  N.D. Illinois· 1996-01-10· cited 75×
• Gilbert v. Shalala
  Tenth Circuit· 1995-01-17· cited 72×
• In Re Blaise
  Second Circuit· 1998-04-08· cited 65×
• Antonia Paris v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  First Circuit· 1993-03-04· cited 59×
• Neal & Company, Inc. v. United States
  Federal Circuit· 1997-08-19· cited 59×
• Evans v. Dunston (In Re Dunston)
  D. Colorado· 1992-10-13· cited 57×
• Goostree v. Montgomery County Quarterly Court
  Supreme Court· 1987-03-09· cited 56×
• Nathaniel H. Kolmes and Harold F. Plemmons v. World Fibers Corporation, and World Elastic Corporation, Dean R. Andrews and Gregory v. Andrews
  Federal Circuit· 1997-02-24· cited 54×
• County of Suffolk v. Graseck
  Supreme Court· 1987-03-09· cited 54×
• Shirley JACKSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-10-25· cited 52×