Legal Opinion
Garth F. Lansaw v.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 10, 2017No. 16-1867PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
The filing of a bankruptcy petition operates as an automatic stay of debt collection activities outside of bankruptcy proceedings. 11 U.S.C. § 362(a). If “an individual [is] injured by any willful violation of [the] stay,” that individual “shall recover actual damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees, and, in appropriate circumstances, may recover punitive damages.” Id. § 362(k)(l). In the present case, Frank Zokaites committed several willful violations of the automatic stay arising from Garth and Deborah Lansaw’s bankruptcy petition. Because of…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Sandra Cortez v. Trans UnionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
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