Legal Opinion
In re Jean-Francois
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 1, 2015No. Case No. 13-44946-CECPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
CARLA E. CRAIG, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge
This matter comes before the Court on the motion of Jean S. Jean-Franeois (the “Debtor”) for sanctions against Church Avenue Partners LLC (“Church Avenue”) pursuant to § 362(k)1 for willful violation of the automatic stay. Church Avenue opposed the Debtor’s motion, and the Court held a trial on April 27, 2015 on the issue of whether Church Avenue violated the automatic stay by evicting the Debtor after he filed for bankruptcy, whether the violation was willful, and whether the Debtor is entitled to actual or punitive damages. For the…
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