Case Name:
In re Wright
Judge:
Judge Allen
Date:
Nov-5-1985
Case Number(s):
83A-0256
Status:
UNPUBLISHED
Body:
The court considered an application by a creditor to recover its attorney's fees as an administrative expense, pursuant to the "substantial contribution" provision of 11 U.S.C. § 503(b)(3)(D). The court identified two prerequisites to such recovery, which are (1) that creditor's action must have been taken with the intent of benefiting the estate generally, and (2) there is an actual benefit. The court found that most of the claimed fees were performed on behalf of creditor, rather than the estate generally, but awarded the fees for services it deemed to have made a substantial contribution in the case.
Internal Ref:
Opinion 171
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