Odom v. Philadelphia Parking Authority (In re Odom)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ERIC L. FRANK, CHIEF U.S. BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
I. INTRODUCTION
In this adversary proceeding, Plaintiff Amel M. Odom (“the Debtor”) seeks damages under 11 U.S.C. § 362(k) from the Defendant Philadelphia Parking Authority (the “PPA”) for an alleged “willful” violation of the automatic stay, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a). Presently before the court are the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment.1
The facts are not complicated. The parties agree that approximately a year and a *690half after the Debtor filed for bankruptcy protection, the PPA impounded the Debt- or’s automobile and did not return it for…
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