Legal Opinion
In re Smith
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine
Decided August 18, 2017No. Case No. 16-10744PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER REGARDING STAY TERMINATION UNDER 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)
Michael A. Fagone, United States Bankruptcy Judge
This contested matter requires the Court to interpret 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(3)(A). Section 362(c)(3)(A) plainly effects a termination of the automatic stay on the thirtieth day after the petition date in a chapter 7, 11, or 13 case if the debtor had a prior case dismissed within the previous year. However, the extent of termination under section 362(c)(3)(A) is not plain, and courts have struggled to find an interpretation that adheres to the statute’s text and promotes its apparent purpose.…
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