Legal Opinion
Smith v. GTE North Inc. (In Re Smith)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided June 9, 1994No. 19-60147PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DAMAGES FOR WILLFUL VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY
WALTER J. KRASNIEWSKI, Bankruptcy Judge.
This matter is before the Court upon Troy and Linda Smith’s (the “Smiths”) adversary complaint against GTE North Incorporated (“GTE”) seeking damages for GTE’s alleged willful violation of the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362. The Court finds that the Smiths’ complaint is well taken and that the Smiths should be granted judgment against GTE in the amount of $1,561.15 for actual damages. Additionally, the Court finds that GTE should turnover to the Smiths the $109.28…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- In Re Atlantic Business and Community CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Sicherman v. Cohara (In Re Cohara)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- Ledford v. Fidelity Financial Services (In Re Hill)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 1994
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