Legal Opinion
Vu v. Lin (In re Vu)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 7, 2018No. Case No. 14-13852REF; Adv. No. 15-61PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD E. FEHLING, United States Bankruptcy Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
Defendant's conduct in barring Plaintiff from entering Plaintiff's restaurant constituted a willful violation of the automatic stay that caused Plaintiff to suffer actual damages to his property ($7,250) and emotional distress ($2,000), which combined is $9,250. I will also impose on Defendant, as part of Plaintiff's actual damages, a close approximation of Plaintiff's attorney's fees in the amount of $3,500. Defendant's conduct in violating the stay was patently egregious and outrageous, thereby requiring the imposition of…
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