Attorneys' Fees

In a 21 page decision released April 15, 2016, Judge Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court ruled on summary judgment regarding a claim submitted by attorneys related to previous litigation.  Judge Sontchi’s opinion is available here (the “Opinion”).  The Opinion was issued in Devonshire PGA Holdings LLC, Case No. 13-12460.  In this case, Potter Anderson…

In ruling on a very unfortunate situation (more on that below), Judge Shannon issued an opinion on July 24, 2014 in the Aro bankruptcy, holding that a state court decision concerning the validity of a lien cannot be challenged in Bankruptcy Court.  In the opinion in this case issued on January 22, 2015 (the “Opinion”),…