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In re Tillett

In re Tillett

Ruling
Creditor who did not receive notice of bankruptcy at its mailing address could not be sanctioned for violating stay.
Procedural posture

A chapter 7 debtor filed a motion to reopen her closed case pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 350(b) in order to bring an action against a creditor for violation of the automatic stay by obtaining a default judgment and issuing garnishment process against the debtor's wages after the filing of the bankruptcy petition.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 26, 2010 , LexisNexis #0710-042