Legal Opinion
Witkowski v. Knight (Witkowski)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit
Decided November 13, 2014No. BAP No. RI 14-034; Bankruptcy No. 14-10149-DFPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TESTER, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judge.
Mary E. Witkowski (the “Debtor”) appeals from the bankruptcy court’s April 16, 2014 order denying her motion for the imposition of sanctions against Kevin Knight (“Knight”) for his alleged violation of the automatic stay. For the reasons discussed below, we AFFIRM the order.
BACKGROUND
In 2011, the Debtor and her husband, Dennis Witkowski (“Mr. Witkowski”) (collectively the “Witkowskis”), executed a promissory note in the amount of $212,000.00 in favor of Knight. In order to secure the note, the Witkowskis granted a mortgage to Knight on their Coventry,…
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