Legal Opinion
Florida Dept. of Revenue v. Diaz
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 27, 2011No. 10-14426, 10-14475PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge:
The Florida Department of Revenue (“Florida DOR”) and the Virginia Department of Social Services (“Virginia DSS”) appeal the district court’s decision affirming an order of the bankruptcy court holding the agencies in contempt and awarding the debtor, Miguel Diaz, compensatory and punitive damages for the agencies’ alleged violations of the automatic stay and discharge injunction. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 158(d)(1) and 1291, we conclude that state sovereign immunity shields the Florida DOR and Virginia DSS from Diaz’s claims for violations of the…
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