Ozenne v. Bendon (In Re Ozenne)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRANDT, Bankruptcy Judge.
Gary Ozenne filed a chapter 7 2 petition to forestall the scheduled sale of the contents of a mini-storage unit for delinquent rent, and advised the storage operator. The operator nevertheless sold his personal property at an auction the next day. Ozenne moved for sanctions for violation of the stay. The bankruptcy court denied that motion, concluding that because state law was unclear, the stay violation was not willful. Debtor appealed.
As the bankruptcy court applied an incorrect legal standard in reaching its conclusion, we REVERSE and REMAND.
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