Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Margaret WILLIAMS, Debtor-Appellee, Appeal of CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 16, 1998No. 97-2082PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Margaret Williams rented a subsidized apartment from the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). After CHA filed á “forcible entry” action in an Illinois state court but before it got a judgment of possession, Williams filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition. CHA asked the bankruptcy court to modify the automatic stay so that it could continue its státe court action. The bankruptcy court agreed, but on appeal the district court reversed. Because we conclude that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in modifying the automatic stay to allow the state court to…
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