Legal Opinion
United States v. Washington (In Re Washington)
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided March 29, 1995No. CV494-151. Bankruptcy No. 92-40489. Adv. No. 93-04014PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
EDENFIELD, Chief Judge.
Before the Court is an appeal by the United States of an order issued by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Georgia on May 13, 1994. Appellant argues that the bankruptcy court erred in: (1) holding the bankruptcy court had jurisdiction to award damages to the appellee, Gail Washington, under 11 U.S.C. § 362, (2) awarding attorney’s fees under 26 U.S.C. § 7430, instead of 11 U.S.C. § 362(h), and (3) awarding punitive damages under 11 U.S.C. § 362(h). After the United States filed its appeal, the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 (the “Act”) was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Edith Bloom, M.D., Debtor. William A. Goichman v. Edith Bloom, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- In Re Atlantic Business and Community CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 73,548 in Re William and Debra Calvert, Debtors. Green Tree Acceptance, Inc. v. William and Debra CalvertCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Homer National Bank v. NamieDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1989
- In Re SolisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1992
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Davis v. United States (In Re Davis)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Alabama · 1996
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