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Baumgartner v. Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

Baumgartner v. Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

Ruling
Dispute over creditor's repossession of vehicle after lifting of stay was not related to bankruptcy.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff, a discharged chapter 7 debtor, filed a conversion suit in the Circuit Court of Callaway County (Missouri) against defendant creditor alleging that it unlawfully repossessed his truck. The debtor filed a motion to remand after the creditor removed the suit to the court. The creditor moved to reassign or transfer the case to the bankruptcy court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(a).

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opinion summary, case decided on July 09, 2007 , LexisNexis #0807-058