Hines v. Gordon (In Re Hines)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ASHLAND, Bankruptcy Judge:
Brenda F. Hines appeals an order of the bankruptcy court denying a motion for contempt against her former attorney, Robert L. Gordon, for willful violation of the automatic stay incurred by the postpetition cashing of two postdated personal checks and actions taken postpetition to collect the fees. We hold that: (1) the debt owed to Gordon was a prepetition dischargeable debt; (2) that Gordon was not entitled to payment on the debt; and (3) that his attempt to collect the debt was in violation of the automatic stay. We reverse and remand.
STATEMENT OF THE FACTS
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