· 5/20/1997
Malpass v. Rodgers (In Re Music Merchants, Inc.)
Citations
- 208 B.R. 944
- 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4555
- 97 Daily Journal DAR 8600
- 1997 Bankr. LEXIS 758
- 30 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 1112
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that enhancement of attorney’s fee is not required simply by the fact that there has been a delay in receipt of payment although it is a permissible factor to consider
- stating there is “no authority for the proposition that awarded fees must be adjusted for delay in payment”
- stating there is \no authority for the proposition that awarded fees must be adjusted for delay in payment\
- affirming 17 bankruptcy court’s reduction in hourly rate where senior attorney performed work 18 more appropriately performed by a lower-paid professional, such as a paralegal or 19 junior associate
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Judges: Yolinn, Volinn, Ollason, Hagan
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