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Roche v. Pep Boys Inc. (In re Roche)

Roche v. Pep Boys Inc. (In re Roche)

Ruling
Judgment creditor and its attorney willfully violated the automatic stay by failing to dismiss a prepetition bank garnishment and seek adequate protection within a reasonable time.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff debtor, in count one, sought an emergency turnover of property and release of a garnishment. Claim two sought damages for willful violation of the automatic stay due to the fact that defendants, a judgment creditor and its attorney, failed to immediately release the garnishment upon learning about the filing of the bankruptcy petition. Cross-motions for summary judgment were pending.

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opinion summary, case decided on December 29, 2005 , LexisNexis #0306-012