Florida Dept of Rev. v. Omine (In re Omine)

May
11
2007
Pre 2005-Act: 
Pre 2005-Act
Ruling: 
Sovereign immunity was not a defense to state revenue department's violation of stay.
Procedural posture: 
Appellant, the Florida Department of Revenue ("DOR"), sought review of an order of the District Court for the Middle District of Florida, which affirmed a bankruptcy court order discharging the DOR's claim seeking to recover public assistance money paid by the State of Hawaii to appellee debtors and awarding damages for the DOR's violation of the automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362.
Issue: 
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