Legal Opinion
Castillo v. Three Aces Auto Sales (In Re Castillo)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided May 25, 2011No. 16-69458PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INTERIM ORDER
W. HOMER DRAKE, Bankruptcy Judge.
Mario Guerra Castillo and Sylvia Arlene Castillo (hereinafter the “Debtors”) seek an award of damages against Three Aces Auto Sales (hereinafter the “Respondent”), pursuant to section 362(k) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors contend that the Respondent willfully violated the automatic stay when it refused to turn over the Debtors’ vehicle, which the Respondent repossessed prior to the filing of the Debtors’ bankruptcy petition.
Findings of Fact
Mrs. Castillo purchased a 1989 Nissan pickup (hereinafter the “Vehicle”) from the Respondent on April…
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