Legal Opinion
Aponte v. Aungst (In Re Aponte)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 23, 1988No. 16-11817PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS M. TWARDOWSKI, Bankruptcy Judge.
Plaintiff-debtor (“debtor”) Miguel V. Aponte’s “Motion for Entry of Judgment” 1 stems from his allegations that defendant, Walter Aungst, Jr. (“defendant”) has violated the terms of a Temporary Restraining Order, a Preliminary Injunction and the automatic stay created by 11 U.S.C. § 362. We agree that the egregious conduct of defendant warrants the imposition of actual and punitive damages, and we also award treble damages pursuant to the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, 73 P.S. § 201-1 et seq. This opinion…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Chambers v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Pugh v. HolmesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Wagner v. Ivory (In Re Wagner)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- Philip Cochetti v. John Desmond, Walter M. Phillips, Jr. And Robert P. KaneCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by49 opinions
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