Stainton v. Lee (In Re Stainton)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MEYERS, Bankruptcy Judge:
I
Geoffrey Paul Stainton and Cindy L. Stainton (“Debtors”) appeal from two orders 1 of the bankruptcy court which awarded them $1,495 in damages for attorneys’ fees and costs incurred as the result of the Appellees' violation of the automatic stay. We REVERSE.
II
FACTS
Geoffrey Paul Stainton (“Stainton”) operates an auto body shop in Milpitas, California, which is located on property owned by Appellees Kyung C. Lee and Anne C. Lee (“Lees”). On July 13, 1990, the Debtors filed a petition under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code (“Code”). Prior to the filing of the…
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