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In re Thompson

In re Thompson

Ruling
Utility shutoff notice, issued on day notice of discharge was received, but then corrected, did not violate discharge injunction.
Procedural posture

After a city issued a utility shutoff notice to debtors requesting payment on the same day that it received a notice of the debtors'chapter 7 discharge, the debtors sought a finding of contempt and an award of damages and attorneys'fees under 11 U.S.C. § 105(a), alleging that the city violated the discharge injunction under 11 U.S.C. § 524(a).

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opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2007 , LexisNexis #0907-113