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· 11/5/1979

In the Matter of Arlan's Department Stores, Inc., Debtor

Citations

  • 615 F.2d 925
  • 21 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 467
  • 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 10674
  • 5 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 973

How courts have described this case

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  • finding waiver of right to an evidentiary hearing where special counsel for debtor had the opportunity to introduce evidence but did not
  • finding waiver of right to an evidentiary hearing where special counsel for debtor had the opportunity to introduce evidence but did not
  • where the Second Circuit held that all legal fees paid to counsel could be recovered based on counsel’s breach of its fiduciary duty to the Court
  • “It is basic that we will not interfere with the district court’s assessment of the compensation to be awarded attorneys in bankruptcy proceedings absent a clear abuse of discretion.”
  • court has inherent power to deny fees where serious breaches of fiduciary obligations occur

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Judges: Mulligan, Van Graafei-Land Meskill

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