Bankr. No.:
96-40513
Chapter:
12
Date of Decision:
March 28, 2000
Issue:
(1) Whether Applicant appraisal company may be reimbursed for attorneys fees and costs it incurred in preparing its application for compensation? (2) Whether Applicant appraisal company may be reimbursed for attorneys fees and costs it incurred in defending its application for compensation?
Ruling:
(1) Applicant appraisal company was entitled to be reimbursed for attorneys fees and costs it incurred in preparing its application for compensation, where the debtor failed to prepare the necessary application. (2) Applicant appraisal company was entitled to be reimbursed for attorneys fees and costs it incurred in defending its application for compensation, where the debtor's objections to its application were not well-taken.
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