Dumas v. Atwood (In Re Dumas)

OPINION

HUGHES, Bankruptcy Judge:

This appeal raises the question of whether a post-bankruptcy request to enter sentence for a pre-bankruptcy contempt violates the automatic stay of 11 U.S.C. § 362. We hold that it does not and affirm the trial court.

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An architect, Jerry Lee Atwood, obtained an Arizona money judgment against Dumas, a San Francisco dentist, as a result of Dumas’ participation in a Phoenix real estate venture. Supplemental proceedings seeking satisfaction of the judgment led to a stipulation that Dumas was in contempt of court for violation of a subpoena. Sen tencing initially…