MATTER OF UNR INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 91-3922.

986 F.2d 207 (1993)

In the Matter of UNR INDUSTRIES, INC., Debtor-Appellee. Appeal of SCHWARTZ, COOPER, KOLB & GAYNOR CHARTERED.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 19, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard M. Bendix, Jr., Malcolm M. Gaynor, A. Daniel Feldman, Schwartz, Cooper, Kolb & Gaynor, Chicago, IL, for Schwartz, Cooper, Kolb & Gaynor Chartered.

Lawrence Fisher (argued), Linda Green, D'Ancona & Pflaum, Chicago, IL, for UNR Industries.

Before CUDAHY and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges, and LEE, District Judge.


CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

A law firm proposed a creative means of handling a mass tort case in which it was involved. The notable success of its approach persuaded the firm to request an upward fee adjustment based on the quality of its representation throughout the proceedings. Finding that the unadjusted compensation the firm received was reasonable, the bankruptcy court denied the application, and the district court agreed...

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