Legal Opinion
In re Iezzi
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 31, 2014No. 13-18103 ELFPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ERIC L. FRANK, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Under bankruptcy law, it is an elementary principle that an automatic stay arises upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition. See 11 U.S.C. § 362(a). The automatic stay applies to a broad range of conduct, but in its most conventional application, the automatic stay restrains pending debt collection litigation, thereby furnishing an obvious benefit to the debtor: a “breathing spell.” See, e.g., Maritime Elec. Co. v. United Jersey Bank, 959 F.2d 1194, 1204 (3d Cir.1991). Of course, the automatic stay can be lifted for “cause,” see 11 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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- In Re Leonard J. Siciliano, Debtor. Prudential Savings Bank, PasaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
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