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“the bankruptcy judge ... should award an amount which is 'at the lower end of the spectrum of reasonableness”
Treatment trajectory · 1978 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1978
2002
2026
Top citers, strongest first. 34 distinct citers.
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Lawler v. Teofan
the bankruptcy judge ... should award an amount which is 'at the lower end of the spectrum of reasonableness
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Cited as authority (quoted)
Lawler v. Teofan
the bankruptcy judge ... should award an amount which is 'at the lower end of the spectrum of reasonableness
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Stroock & Stroock & Lavan v. Hillsborough Holdings Corp.
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See In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. of Am., 544 F.2d 1291, 1299 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977); 3 Collier on Bankruptcy, p 330.04[a] (Lawrence P. King, et al., eds., 15th ed.1997).
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Lloyd v. Federal Deposit Insurance
See Massachusetts Financial Services, Inc. v. Securities Investor Protection Corp., 545 F.2d 754, 756 (1st Cir.1976), (“a statute’s plain language is the primary indicator of its meaning”), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977). 6 The normal remedy in these circumstances would be for the district court to dismiss this case (as it did).
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In Re Farah
See In re First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291, 1298 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977); In re Temple Retirement Community, 97 B.R. 333, 336 (Bankr.W.D.Tex.1989).
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Sweeney v. Athens Regional Medical Center
See In re First Colonial Corp., 544 F.2d 1291, 1300 (5th Cir.) (reversing bankruptcy court’s award of attorneys’ fees on the ground that, inter alia, bankruptcy judge had neglected to require documentation of time spent and type of work done in each hour), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977); Duncan v. Poythress, 777 F.2d 1508, 1516 (11th Cir.1985) (stating that a fee application under section 1988 must document hours), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1129 , 106 S.Ct. 1659 , 90 L.Ed.2d 201 (1986).
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Sweeney v. Athens Regional Medical Center
See In re First Colonial Corp., 544 F.2d 1291, 1300 (5th Cir.) (reversing bankruptcy court's award of attorneys' fees on the ground that, inter alia, bankruptcy judge had neglected to require documentation of time spent and type of work done in each hour), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977); Duncan v. Poythress, 777 F.2d 1508, 1516 (11th Cir.1985) (stating that a fee application under section 1988 must document hours), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1129 , 106 S.Ct. 1659 , 90 L.Ed.2d 201 (1986).
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Keystone Resources, Inc. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
See The Poster Exchange, supra, 517 F.2d at 128-129 , on appeal after remand, 542 F.2d 255, 257 (1976) (granting defendants’ summary *1362 judgment motion after remand because plaintiff failed to produce affidavits showing a specific act denying access to market), ce rt. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1697 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977); Woodbridge Plastics, Inc. v. Borden, Inc., 473 F.Supp. 218, 221-222 (S.D.N.Y) (where no new requests or refusals to deal within the limitations period, no new causes of action accrued), aff 'd, 614 F.2d 1293 (2d Cir.1979). 5 IV.
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In Re Roco Corp.
See First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291, 1298-99 (5th Cir.) (adopting 42 U.S.C. § 1988 standard, with suitable modifications, for use in bankruptcy matters), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977); In re Casco Bay Lines, Inc., 25 B.R. 747, 753-56 (Bankr. 1st Cir.1982) (under 11 U.S.C. § 330 , bankruptcy judge first should determine lodestar as in civil rights cases, and then make special adjustments required by bankruptcy milieu).
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Massachusetts Medical Society v. Dukakis
See Massachusetts Financial Services, Inc. v. Securities Investor Protection Corporation, 545 F.2d 754 , 756-57 (1st Cir.1976), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977).
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In Re Re Emergency Beacon Corp.
In re Mabson Lumber Co., 394 F.2d 23, 24 (2d Cir.1968); see In re First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291, 1298-99 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977).
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Crownover v. Manufacturers Hanover Commercial Corp. (In Re Central Foundry Co.)
See In re First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291 , 1298 (5th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed. 388 (1977); In re Scarboro, 13 B.R. 439 (D.C.M.D.
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In Re Banks
See In re First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291, 1298 (5th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977); In re Scarboro, 13 B.R. 439 (D.C.M.D.GA.1981).
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In Re Casco Bay Lines, Inc.
See Matter of First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291, 1298 (5th Cir.1977) cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977).
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In Re Chicken Antitrust Litigation
See Matter of First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977); the cases listed in Newberg on Class Actions §§ 6922, 6924 (1977 & Supp.).
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In the Matter of Arlan's Dept. Stores, Inc.
See In re First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291 (5th Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977).
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Gavin A. Ruotolo, Etc. v. Gavin A. Ruotolo, United States of America, Intervenor
See In Matter of First Colonial Corp. (American Benefit Life Insurance Company v. Baddock), 544 F.2d 1291 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977).
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United States v. Treadway
See United States v. Echols, 542 F.2d 948, 951 , cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1695 , 52 L.Ed.2d 387 (1977).
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In re Britt
See, e.g., In re First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977) (where petition for an award of fees was not sufficiently detailed, bankruptcy court had a duty to conduct evidentiary hearing and assess the value of the services provided). .
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In Re Nucentrix Broadband Networks, Inc.
Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 488 F.2d 714, 717-19 (5th Cir.1974); See also In re First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291, 1298-99 (5th Cir.1977), ce rt. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977) (applying the Johnson factors to the analysis of fee awards in bankruptcy cases).
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In Re W. G. Shuckers, Inc.
See Norman v. Housing Authority of City of Montgomery, 836 F.2d 1292, 1303 (11th Cir.1988) (citations omitted); see also Matter of First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291 (5th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977) (attorney seeking compensation should file statement reciting hours worked and describing how each of those hours was spent); In re Beverly Manufacturing, 841 F.2d 365 , 370 (11th Cir.1988) (court has discretion to deny fees where no indication given of specific nature of each service and relation to bankruptcy proceeding); In re Concret…
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In Re Drexel Burnham Lambert Group, Inc.
See, e.g., In re First Colonial Corp., 544 F.2d 1291, 1298-99 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977); Boston & Maine Corp., supra, 778 F.2d at 899 ; Harman v. Levin, 772 F.2d 1150, 1152-53 (4th Cir.1985); McCombs, supra, 751 F.2d at 287-88; In re Yermakov, 718 F.2d 1465 , 1471 (9th Cir.1983). 6 .One verbal formulation is to look to “that fee which is customarily charged in the local community by someone who possesses similar skill, experience, expertise, stature and reputation who is faced with similarly novel and complex issues and who procures compar…
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In Re Hunt
See Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir.1974); see also American Benefit Life Insurance Company v. Baddock (In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. of America), 544 F.2d 1291 (5th Cir.1977), cert. denied 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 .
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In re Cardinal Industries, Inc.
See Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir.1974); see also American Benefit Life Insurance Company v. Baddock (In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. of America), 544 F.2d 1291 (5th Cir.), cert. denied 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977).
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In Re Crawford Hardware, Inc.
See Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir.1974); see also American Benefit Life Insurance Company v. Baddock (In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. of America), 544 F.2d 1291 (5th Cir.1977), cert. denied 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 .
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ca1 1987
See also Massachusetts Financial Services, Inc. v. Securities Investor Protection Corp., 545 F.2d 754, 757 (1st Cir.1976) (to like effect), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977). 27 Here, the phraseology of the FTC Act brooks no doubt.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Financial Management Corp.
See also Massachusetts Financial Services, Inc. v. Securities Investor Protection Corp., 545 F.2d 754, 757 (1st Cir.1976) (to like effect), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977).
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United States v. Mechanik
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See, e. g., United States v. Echols, 542 F. 2d 948, 951 (CA5 1976), cert. denied, 431 U. S. 904 (1977); United States v. Lill, 511 F. Supp. 50, 55-57 (SD W.
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United States v. Pignatiello
See e.g., United States v. Echols, 542 F.2d 948, 951 (5th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1695 , 52 L.Ed.2d 387 (1977); United States v. Lill, 511 F.Supp. 50, 55-56 (S.D.W.Va.1980).
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ca11 1983
See, e.g., In re First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291 (5th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977); In re Meade Land & Development Co., Inc., 527 F.2d 280 (3d Cir.1975); In re Orbit Liquor Store, 439 F.2d 1351 (5th Cir.1971). 68 This argument is unpersuasive.
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Burger King Corp. v. Mason
See, e.g., In re First Colonial Corp. of America, 544 F.2d 1291 (5th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977); In re Meade Land & Development Co., Inc., 527 F.2d 280 (3d Cir.1975); In re Orbit Liquor Store, 439 F.2d 1351 (5th Cir.1971).
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
See e. g., United States v. Tread-way, 445 F.Supp. 959, 962-963 (N.D.Tex. 1978), citing United States v. Echols, 542 F.2d 948, 951 (5th Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1695 , 52 L.Ed.2d 387 .
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United States v. Lill
See Latham v. United States, 226 F. 420, 424 (5th Cir. 1915); United States v. Treadway, 445 F.Supp. 959, 962-63 (N.D.Tex.1978); United States v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 435 F.Supp. 610, 618 (W.D.Okla.1977); United States v. Braniff Airways, Inc., 428 F.Supp. 578, 589 (W.D.Tex.1977); United States v. Isaacs, 347 F.Supp. 743, 748-49 (N.D.Ill.1972); United States v. Bowdach, 324 F.Supp. 123, 124 (S.D.Fla.1971); United States v. Borys, 169 F.Supp. 366, 367-68 (D.Alaska 1959); United States v. Carper, 116 F.Supp. 817, 820 (D.D.C.1953); United States v. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co., 163 F. 66, 75…
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Cruz v. Alexander
See also Alfano v. United States, 555 F.2d 1128 (2d Cir. 1977), and Vitello v. Gaughan, 544 F.2d 17 (1st Cir. 1976), cert. denied 431 U.S. 904 , 97 S.Ct. 1696 , 52 L.Ed.2d 388 (1977) (deciding Title III based habeas claims without considering the Fourth Amendment or the constraints of Stone).
Le Beau Tours Inter-America, Inc.
v.
United States
v.
United States
No. 76-1138.
Supreme Court of the United States.
May 2, 1977.
Published
Citer courts: Fifth Circuit (2)
C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.