IN RE AMES DEPT. STORES, INC.

Nos. 869, 1051, Dockets 93-5001, 95-5049.

76 F.3d 66 (1996)

In re AMES DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.; Eastern Retailers Service Corporation; and all subsidiaries of Ames Department Stores, Inc. In re ZAYRE CENTRAL CORP., successor in interest to Ames-G.C. Company, Inc., Debtors. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Esqs., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided February 5, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Cook, New York City (Brad J. Axelrod, Dennis F. Dunne, Neal Jacobson, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City, of counsel), for Appellant Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

Unopposed.

Before: VAN GRAAFEILAND, MINER and CABRANES, Circuit Judges.


VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom ("Skadden"), a nationally known and highly regarded law firm, appeals from a final order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Duffy, J.). The order affirmed a final order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Goodman, J.) which denied Skadden $35,000 in attorneys fees. For the reasons that follow, we vacate and remand...

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