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Bankruptcy Court Denies Motion for Fee Enhancement Under 'Common Fund Doctrine'

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia recently denied creditors' counsel's motion for a fee enhancement under the "common fund doctrine," finding it could not award the requested fees absent statutory authority.

7 minute read February 01, 2020 at 12:07 AM
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Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Geoffrey A. Heaton
Bankruptcy Court Denies Motion for Fee Enhancement Under 'Common Fund Doctrine'

In a bankruptcy case filed 91 years ago (and reopened 85 years later), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia recently denied creditors' counsel's motion for a fee enhancement under the "common fund doctrine," finding it could not award the requested fees absent statutory authority.

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