In re Vega

OPINION REGARDING DEBTOR’S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS

THOMAS J. TUCKER, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. Introduction

This Chapter 13 case is before the Court on the Debtor’s motion entitled “Debtor’s Motion for Sanctions Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(k)(l)” (Docket # 22, the “Motion”). The Debtor seeks compensatory and punitive damages, and an award of attorney fees, against a creditor, B & R Auto Repairs and Towing, LLC (“B & R”). Before Debtor filed bankruptcy, B & R made repairs to Debtor’s car, and refused to release the vehicle back to the Debtor until the repairs were paid for. For about a month after B & R…