Legal Opinion
Bugg v. Gray (In re Gray)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 24, 2014No. BAP No. 14-6027PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRESSEL, Bankruptcy Judge.
The appellants, Eldon Bugg and Danny Bugg, appeal from an order of the bankruptcy court finding that they had willfully violated the automatic stay and awarding actual and punitive damages. For the reasons below, we affirm the award of actual damages but reverse the award of punitive damages.
BACKGROUND 1
On October 14, 2013, the debtor, Cyril M. Gray, filed a Chapter 13 petition. At the time of filing, the debtor was living in rental property owned by the Buggs. According to the Buggs, the debtor had failed to pay any rent since May 2013. On November 13, 2013, the…
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