| Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC | |
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 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Decided February 25, 2015 | |
| Full case name | Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC |
| Citations | 576 U.S. 121 (more) |
| Holding | |
| Section 330(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code does not permit bankruptcy courts to award attorney's fees for work performed while defending fee applications. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Thomas, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito |
| Concurrence | Sotomayor (in part) |
| Dissent | Breyer, joined by Ginsberg, Kagan |
| Laws applied | |
| 11 U.S.C. §330(a)(1) | |
Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC, 576 U.S. 121 (2015), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that Section 330(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code does not permit bankruptcy courts to award attorney's fees for work performed while defending fee applications.
References
- Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC, 576 U.S. 121 (2015)
- "Opinion analysis: Divided Court rules that "American Rule" bars fees for litigation over attorney's fees in bankruptcy". SCOTUSblog. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
External links
- Text of Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC, 576 U.S. 121 (2015) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia
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