United States Fifth Circuit

Award of attorney-s fees to special counsel in a bankruptcy proceeding who allegedly acted to acquire the assets of the debtor to the debtor-s detriment is reversed where the bankruptcy court abused its discretion in finding no conflict of interest.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/01/2005
• Published 12/02/2005

Judges

• PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BARKSDALE and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Waguespack (argued), Lemle & Kelleher, New Orleans, LA, for Appellant., Perrin C. Butler (argued), Metairie, LA, pro se., Michael A. Fenasci (argued), Fenasci & Associates, Jefferson, LA, pro se.