United States v. Germaine (In Re Germaine)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RUSSELL, Bankruptcy Judge:
The United States appeals a bankruptcy court order holding the IRS liable for $2,000 in attorney’s fees incurred by the debtor in defending attempts to collect taxes in violation of a discharge order. We AFFIRM.
I. FACTS
Mary Germaine (“Germaine”) filed a Chapter 13 1 petition. Her plan was confirmed on May 12, 1986. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) filed a claim in that case for $3,588.50 which was paid in full. Germaine’s Chapter 13 case was completed and closed on March 6, 1990. Germaine subsequently received a notice from the IRS dated May 14,1990,…
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