- 11 U.S.C.
In re Williams-Nobles
Oct
13
2011
Ruling
Stay violation due to misunderstanding and miscommunication between debtor's and creditor's attorneys was not grounds for contempt finding.
Procedural posture
Movant Chapter 7 debtor filed a motion seeking an order holding defendants, a judgment creditor and the creditor's attorney, in contempt for violating the stay that was imposed when the debtor declared bankruptcy. The debtor dismissed her claims against the creditor, and the court held a hearing on the debtor's claims against the creditor's attorney.
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