Legal Opinion
In re Stringer
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio
Decided May 21, 2018No. Case No. 17–51730PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
C. Kathryn Preston, United States Bankruptcy Judge
The automatic stay is one of the most fundamental protections of the Bankruptcy *438Code. It provides debtors the breathing room they need for a fresh start and it protects the interests of other creditors by preventing a single creditor from "racing to the courthouse" and obtaining payments on its claim to the detriment of other creditors. In re Printup , 264 B.R. 169, 173 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 2001). Rarely has the Court seen such a blatant violation of the automatic stay as is presented in this case. The conduct of Sterling A. Williams and his…
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