Legal Opinion
United States v. Cheryl L. McPeck A/K/A Cheri Bell D/B/A Gold Studio
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1990No. 89-5502PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
The United States of America appeals from an order of the district court 1 affirming the bankruptcy court’s 2 award of compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees to Cheryl L. McPeck. The bankruptcy court assessed the award against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under 11 U.S.C. § 362(h) (1988) because of its willful violation of the automatic stay established by McPeck’s chapter 13 bankruptcy petition. We remand with instructions.
BACKGROUND
The facts underlying the bankruptcy court’s finding that the IRS violated the automatic stay are set forth in detail…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Evans v. Jeff D. Ex Rel. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hoffman v. Connecticut Department of Income MaintenanceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Small Business Administration v. Harold Rinehart Marilyn RinehartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- In Re Applied Logic Corporation, Bankrupt. New Jersey National Bank v. Daniel Gutterman, as Trustee of Applied Logic Corporation, BankruptCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- In Re PriceUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
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3Cited by46 opinions
- In Re Cascade Roads, Inc., Debtor. United States of America v. Peter H. Arkison, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- In Re Theodore R. Price and Ollie P. Price, Debtors. Theodore R. Price and Ollie P. Price v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Price v. United States (In Re Price)District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
- In Re Samuel Derek Graham and Suzanne Genett Graham, Debtors. Samuel Derek Graham and Suzanne Genett Graham v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
- Taborski v. United States Internal Revenue ServiceDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1992
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