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IN RE OWNERS OF HARVEY OIL CENTER

Nos. 84-3816, 85-3244.

788 F.2d 275 (1986)

In re OWNERS OF "HARVEY OIL CENTER," George A. Farber, M.D., and Guy L. Leefe, Jr.; Elk Place Medical Plaza; and Farlee Company, Debtors. William C. SANDOZ, Trustee, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MERCHANTS TRUST & SAVINGS BANK, Defendant-Appellant, v. WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ORLEANS, Intervenor-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 28, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emile L. Turner, Turner, Young & Hebbler, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellant.

Jerry A. Brown, Linton W. Carney, Jr., New Orleans, La., Sandoz, Sandoz & Schiff, Gerald H. Schiff, William C. Sandoz, Opelousas, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, HILL, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

EDITH HOLLAN JONES, Circuit Judge:

The subject of this consolidated appeal by Merchants Trust & Savings Bank of New Orleans is a judgment entered in the district court for conversion of funds of the bankrupt estates, assessing damages of $96,000 and attorneys' fees on behalf of the trustee and the intervenor totaling over $39,000. We AFFIRM the district court's finding of liability and damages, but we REVERSE the award of attorneys' fees.

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