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Attorney fee award to debtor is affirmed where creditor's "reasonable reliance" claims have no merit

In Heritage Pacific Financial LLC v. Machuca, 2012 DJDAR 16803 (2012), the US Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit decided an interesting attorney fee case arising in the commercial litigation context. The fee award was given to the debtor arising from adversary proceedings initiated by a creditor, a commercial bank.

USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Debtor, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
Attorney fees incurred to defend the bankruptcy court's stay violation order are subject to recovery

In Schwartz-Tallard v. America's Servincing Co.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Bankruptcy, Debtor, Ninth Circuit, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
Counsel's mistaken decision constituted good cause to extend the deadline for filing of a fee petition

In Lewow v. Surfside III Condominium Owners’ Assn.

USA, California, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Bankruptcy, Attorney's fee, California courts of appeal
Fee award rendered against prisoner for maintaining frivolous litigation is not subject to discharge under the Federal Bankruptcy Code

In Searcy v.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Frivolous litigation, Attorney's fee, Bankruptcy discharge, United States bankruptcy court, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
Improper involuntary bankruptcy petition gives rise to award of counsel fees

In Orange Blossom Limited Partnership v. Southern California Sunbelt Developers Inc.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Punitive damages, Bankruptcy, Costs in English law, Debtor, Good faith, Involuntary dismissal, Attorney's fee, US Code, Ninth Circuit, United States bankruptcy court