Court Disallows State Court Judgment Based on Bankruptcy Plan

March 22, 1999 in Case Summaries
Jeff Levinger represented AFC in the appeal of the bankruptcy court’s and district court’s judgment disallowing a former employee’s state court awards of $1.1 million in attorney’s fees and interest.  The Fifth Circuit affirmed and the U.S. Supreme Court denied review.  Samaras v. America’s Favorite Chicken Co., 153 F.3d 268 (5th Cir. 1998), cert. denied, 143 L.Ed.2d 348 (1999).