Legal Opinion
Pratt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp. (In Re Pratt)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine
Decided April 15, 2005No. 19-20066PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum of Decision
JAMES B. HAINES, JR., Chief Judge.
Before me on a stipulated record is Carlton and Christie Ann Pratt’s complaint seeking sanctions against General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) for asserted violations of the Bankruptcy Code’s discharge injunction. Sure enough, GMAC’s post-discharge refusal to release its security interest in the Pratts’ car, coupled with its refusal to repossess the vehicle, has hobbled the Pratts’ efforts to be shed of their car-related financial frustrations. But,' in this Chapter 7 case converted from Chapter 13, GMAC’s conduct does not violate…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Parker v. Boston University (In Re Parker)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2005
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- In re ZineUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2014
- Brooks v. General Motors Acceptance Corp. (In Re Brooks)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 2006
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