Legal Opinion
In Re Perrin
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 23, 2007No. 06-8032PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LATTA, Bankruptcy Judge.
Kenneth Dwayne Perrin and Tammy Lynn Perrin (“Debtors”) appeal an order of the bankruptcy court finding a willful violation of the automatic stay, but awarding no damages to the Debtors.
I.ISSUES ON APPEAL
The issues raised by this appeal are: (1) whether an award of damages is mandated by section 362(h) even when the debtor fails to prove actual damages; and (2) whether the bankruptcy court erred in permitting a pro se creditor to call the Debtors’ counsel to testify.
II.JURISDICTION AND STANDARD OF REVIEW
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit (the…
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