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Bank of Am. v. Adomah (In re Adomah)

Bank of Am. v. Adomah (In re Adomah)

Ruling
Bank violated stay by holding exempt funds pending debtor obtaining release from judgment creditor, though it did not act in bad faith.
Procedural posture

A Bankruptcy Court granted damages to appellee debtor arising out of a violation of 11 U.S.C. § 362. Appellant bank appealed. The debtor cross-appealed the denial in the opinion of punitive damages.

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opinion summary, case decided on May 08, 2007 , LexisNexis #0607-039