United States v. Bulson (In Re Bulson)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ASHLAND, Bankruptcy Judge:
The United States appeals the bankruptcy court’s order awarding attorneys’ fees and costs to the debtor for willful violation of the automatic stay under § 362(h). We affirm.
FACTS
The facts in this case are undisputed. Ms. Bulson, the debtor, filed her Chapter 13 petition on May 3, 1985. The debtor listed the IRS as a priority creditor with $1,000 of the claim being secured. The amount of the federal lien was based upon the equity the debtor had in her automobile.
The debtor filed a claim on June 14,1985, on behalf the Internal Revenue Service in the amount of…
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