Legal Opinion
Calvin v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In Re Calvin)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas
Decided August 25, 2005No. 05-35925PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION ON DEBTORS’ AMENDED MOTION TO HOLD WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. TEXAS IN CIVIL CONTEMPT AND FOR DAMAGES FOR VIOLATION OF AUTOMATIC STAY
JEFF BOHM, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. Introduction
This contested matter concerns a national bank’s internal policy towards non-borrowing Chapter 7 debtors who have accounts at the bank. Upon learning of the filing of a Chapter 7 petition, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the Bank) automatically places an administrative freeze on all accounts of debtors in excess of $5,000.00. The Bank then sends a letter to the Chapter 7 trustee seeking direction regarding the…
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Mwangi v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In Re Mwangi)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- In Re SissomUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2007
- Bucchino v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In Re Bucchino)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico · 2010
- Sexton v. Department of Treasury (In re Sexton)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia · 2014
- United States v. HarcharDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 2007
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