Esgro, Inc. v. Esgro, Inc.

645 F.2d 794 8 Bankr.Ct.Dec. 227 , Bankr. L. Rep. P 68,320 In the Matter of ESGRO, INC., a California Corporation, Debtor. TOYS "R" US, INC., Cross-Appellant and Appellee, v. ESGRO, INC., California Wholesale Electric Co., Inc., Cross-Appellees and Appellants. Nos. 79-3267, 79-3349. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 3, 1981. Decided May 18, 1981. 1 Marc A. Levinson, Sidley & Austin, Los Angeles, Cal., for cross-appellant and appellee. 2 Arthur L. Sherwood, Los Angeles, Cal., for cross-appellees and appellants. 3 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. 4 Before FLETCHER and CANBY, Circuit Judges, and SOLOMON * , District Judge. SOLOMON, Senior District Judge: 5 The district court held that the trustees in bankruptcy of Interstate Stores, Inc. 1 (White Front) are entitled to set off their claims against Esgro, Inc. (later known as California Wholesale Electric Company) with Esgro's claims against White Front. Esgro appeals. White Front cross-appeals from the district court's ruling that the attorney's fees awarded White Front against Esgro in a state court action are provable in Esgro's…