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Walker v. Got'cha Towing & Recovery, LLC (In re Walker)

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Georgia

Decided June 17, 2016No. Case No. 14-51982-AEC; Adv. Proc. No. 16-05010PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Austin E. Carter, United States Bankruptcy Judge

Before the Court are the respective Motions to Compel Arbitration (Dkt. 2, Parts 24-29) filed by the Defendants. These Motions require the Court to balance a tension between the strong policies under-girding the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)1 and a most critical provision of the Bankruptcy Code2 — the automatic stay.

Procedural History

The Debtor filed a petition for Chapter 13 bankruptcy relief in this Court on August 22, 2014. This adversary proceeding addresses a stay violation that allegedly occurred about one month after the…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Rodriguez De Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989

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  3. In re JorgeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2017
  4. Bruecks v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr CooperUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 2023
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