United States Ninth Circuit

The bankruptcy court's decision, awarding both trial and appellate attorney's fees after the dismissal of plaintiffs failed Petition for Involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy, was proper with respect to the award of fees related to the initial litigation. However, the awarding of fees associated with the subsequent appeals was an abuse of discretion.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/12/2004
• Decided 08/11/2004
• Published 08/11/2004

Judges

• TROTT, Circuit Judge., Before B. FLETCHER, TROTT, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Patrick F. Flaherty, Great Falls, MT, for the petitioners/appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven M. Cox, Waterfall, Economidis, Caldwell, Hanshaw and Villamana, P.C., Tucson, AZ, for the respondent/appellee.