Legal Opinion
In re Velichko
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 12, 2012No. 11-38245PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION HOLDING QUORUM FEDERAL CREDIT UNION IN CONTEMPT FOR VIOLATING THE AUTOMATIC STAY
CECELIA G. MORRIS, Chief Judge.
Debtors brings this motion seeking actual and punitive damages caused by Quorum Federal Credit Union’s (“Quorum”) refusal to return debtor’s repossessed vehicle upon the filing of the bankruptcy petition. Quorum argues that Debtor’s vehicle was not property of the estate and that it could legally maintain control of the vehicle despite the bankruptcy petition. For the reasons set forth in this Memorandum Decision, the Court finds that Quorum violated the automatic…
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