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In re Snowden

Ruling
Punitive damages properly awarded due to lender's reckless and callous disregard for the automatic stay.
Issue(s)
Whether a debtor can collect attorneys' fees incurred litigating the violation of the automatic stay after the violator sends an e-mail conditionally offering partial reimbursement?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 12, 2014 , LexisNexis #1014-007

California Franchise Tax Bd. V. Kendall (In re Jones)

Ruling
Post-chapter 13 petition tax debt was not excepted from discharge in subsequent post- confirmation, post-discharge chapter 7 case.
Procedural posture

Appellant, the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB), challenged a decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit, which affirmed a bankruptcy court ruling in favor of appellee Chapter 7 debtor that certain tax debt was excepted from discharge.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 14, 2011 , LexisNexis #1011-013