Easley v. Alexandria Inv. Group (In re Easley)
Jan
20
2011
Ruling
Creditor's willful postpetition retention of collateral repossessed prepetition in which debtor retained an interest violated stay and entitled debtor to damages.
Procedural posture
Debtor filed an adversary complaint seeking turnover of a vehicle, and sought damages based on an alleged willful violation of the automatic stay, 11 U.S.C.S. § 362(k), a finding of criminal contempt against defendant creditor, and damages for conversion of the vehicle. The matter was pending judgment following a trial.
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