WHITAKER

v.

BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT

Citator

Cited By

• In re Elgin Lewis and Onetha Lewis v. Elgin Lewis, 137 F.3d 1280 (11th Cir. 1998)
  …tate”). Readily apparent from the face of the statute, whether a debtor’s interest constitutes “property of the estate” is a federal question. Southtrust Bank of Alabama v. Thomas (In re Thomas), 883 F. 2d 991, 995 (11th Cir. 1989), cert.0 denied, 497 U.S. 1007, 110 S.Ct. 3245, 111 L.Ed.2d 756 (1990). As the bankruptcy and district courts correctly stated, however, “the nature and existence of the [debtor’s] right to property is determined by looking at state law.” Thomas, 883 F. 2d at 995. The parties v…
• In re Sure-Snap Corp. v. The State OF Vt. Acting, 983 F.2d 1015 (11th Cir. 1993)
  …atutory basis for an award of attorney fees to Bradford. The district court’s conclusion of law is subject to complete and independent review by this court. In re Thomas, 883 F. 2d 991, 994 (11th Cir.1989), cert. denied, Thomas v. Southtrust Bank, 497 U.S. 1007, 110 S.Ct. 3245, 111 L.Ed.2d 756 (1990). Sure-Snap’s Liability for Attorney Fees Federal courts apply state law when ruling on the interpretation of contractual attorney fee provisions. See American Family Life Assurance Co. v. United States Fire…
• In re Coggin v. Coggin, 30 F.3d 1443 (11th Cir. 1994)
  …Extend Time The bankruptcy court’s determination that the appellees’ motions to extend the bar date were timely made is a question of law reviewable de novo. Southtrust Bank v. Thomas (In re Thomas), 883 F. 2d 991, 994 (11th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 497 U.S. 1007, 110 S.Ct. 3245, 111 L.Ed.2d 756 (1990). The facts underlying this determination are not in dispute. The trustee filed a motion to extend the bar date on July 28,1989, seven days prior to the bar date. Mrs. Coggin filed a similar motion to extend t…