Is a bankruptcy court entitled to attorney's fees for an abuse of discretion?

federal, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Bank of N.Y. Mellon v. Lane (In re Lane), 589 B.R. 399 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2018):

We review the bankruptcy court's award of attorney's fees under state law for an abuse of discretion. Muniz v. United Parcel Serv., Inc., 738 F.3d 214, 218-19 (9th Cir. 2013).

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