Bankr. No.:
88-10199
Chapter:
11
Date of Decision:
April 9, 1991
Issue:
Whether the debtor's counsel met burden to show that compensation of services and reimbursement of expenses she sought were reasonable, actual, and necessary as required by 11 U.S.C. § 330(a)?
Ruling:
Court held the counsel's agreement with the debtor to take one-half the compensation and the actual expenses, as set forth in her modified application, met § 330(a) and sufficiently reduced compensation to meet the Court's concerns about excessive time spent in the case, insufficiently documented entries, and a too-large minimum increment of time used to bill services. Court ruled fee applicants will now have burden to show that billing increment of time is reasonable. Actual time to render each service should be set forth on fee application.
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