Venn v. Bazzel (In Re Lambert)

Memorandum Opinion and Order Partially Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgement

LEWIS M. KILLIAN, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.

THIS CASE came before the Court on November 30, 2001 upon the plaintiff Chapter 7 trustee John Venn, Jr.’s motion for summary judgment. The trustee seeks to avoid a tax deed issued by defendant Harold Bazzell, Clerk of the Bay County, Florida Court on behalf of defendant Peggy Brannon, Tax Collector for Bay County, as a violation of the automatic stay. Avoiding the tax deed will render void the sale of real property, owned by debtors John and Connie Lambert, to…