Legal Opinion
In re Avila
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 21, 2017No. Bankruptcy No. 17 B 00870PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Donald R. Cassling, United States Bankruptcy Judge
This matter is before the Court on the motion of the City of Chicago (the “City”) for a declaration that the post-petition retention of debtor Bianca L. Avila’s (the “Debtor”) vehicle does not violate the automatic stay.
I. BACKGROUND
On January 5, 2017, the City impounded the Debtor’s 2012 Toyota Corolla vehicle (the “Vehicle”) pursuant to § 9-100-120 of the Municipal Code of Chicago because she had accumulated over $7,000 in unpaid tickets. On January 11, 2017, the Debtor filed a Chapter 13 petition and demanded that the City…
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