Legal Opinion
Snowden v. Check Into Cash of Washington Inc. (In Re Snowden)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 12, 2014No. 13-35291, 13-35322PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge McKEOWN; Concurrence by Judge WATFORD.
OPINION
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
This is the story of how a bankruptcy filing listing a $575 payday loan snowballed into a violation of the automatic stay, and protracted litigation, which left a stressed borrower with attorneys’ fees and emotional distress. When the automatic stay that accompanies a bankruptcy filing is violated, the bankruptcy petitioner is entitled to recover damages and attorneys’ fees. 11 U.S.C. § 362(k)(l). The issue we consider is whether a bankruptcy petitioner can collect attorneys’ fees incurred litigating the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- United States v. HinksonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
- David M. Fink v. James H. Gomez, Director, Diana Carloni NourseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- In Re Thomas James Dyer, Debtor. Nancy Knupfer, Trustee v. John Lindblade, in Re Thomas James Dyer, Debtor, John Lindblade v. Nancy Knupfer, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- In Re Edith Bloom, M.D., Debtor. William A. Goichman v. Edith Bloom, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Sundquist v. Bank of America, N.A. (In re Sundquist)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · 2017
- Ojiegbe v. Walter (In re Ojiegbe)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 2015
- In re BreulUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 2015
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