Shirley McClure v. Barrett Litt

MEMORANDUM

Shirley Ann McClure appeals the district court’s order affirming the decision of the bankruptcy court to award Barrett Litt attorney’s fees in the amount of $10,104,503.57. We “will not disturb a bankruptcy court’s award of attorneys’ fees unless the bankruptcy court abused its discretion or erroneously applied the law.” Kord Enters. II v. Cal. Commerce Bank, 139 F.3d 684, 686 (9th Cir.1998). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158 (d). We affirm the district court’s order dated August 10, 2012, affirming the bankruptcy court’s attorney’s fee award of August 31, 2009.

The attorney’s fee award stems from Litt’s representation of McClure in her suit against the City of Long Beach, California. Long Beach unlawfully prevented McClure from creating several facilities dedicated to the care of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. In 1990, as a result of Long Beach’s illegal harassment and other retaliatory actions, McClure filed for voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. In 1993, the bankruptcy court appointed Litt as Special Litigation Counsel to McClure during her litigation against Long Beach. After…