Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. First Alliance Mortgage Co. (In Re First Alliance Mortgage Co.)
District Court, C.D. California
Decided April 19, 2001No. SA CV 00-1231 DOC, SA CV 00-1232 DOC, SA CV 00-1233 DOC, SA CV 01-57 DOC. Bankruptcy Nos. SA 00-12370 LR to SA 00-12373 LR. Adversary No. SA 00-1659 LRPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER REVERSING THE BANKRUPTCY COURT’S ORDER REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC STAY AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
CARTER, District Judge.
This appeal from the bankruptcy court considers whether the automatic stay that takes effect upon a bankruptcy filing bars the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and various state attorneys general from commencing or continuing lawsuits against the debtors for violations of consumer protection and fair lending laws. The bankruptcy court below decided that the automatic stay bars such suits. It also decided that, even if the automatic stay does not bar the suits, the…
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