Legal Opinion
Parker v. Credit Central South, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 17, 2015No. 15-11204PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
Credit Central South, Inc., appeals a judgment affirming an award of punitive damages and attorney’s fees for its violation of the automatic stay in a bankruptcy case commenced by Marion Parker. See 11 U.S.C. § 362(a). After a bench trial, the bankruptcy court found that Credit Central willfully violated the automatic stay and awarded Parker $2,000 in compensatory damages for emotional distress, $10,000 in punitive damages, and more than $30,000 in attorney’s fees. See id. § 362(k). The district court determined that Parker failed to establish that he suffered significant emotional distress…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Jove Engineering, Inc. v. Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- In Re Edith Bloom, M.D., Debtor. William A. Goichman v. Edith Bloom, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Stanley L. Crawford v. LVNV Funding, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
- Green Point Credit, LLC v. McLean (In Re McLean)Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
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3Cited by17 opinions
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