Legal Opinion
Budget Service Co. v. Better Homes of Virginia, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1986No. 85-1950PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
Budget Services Company and Allen Bunch (collectively referred to as Budget Services) appeal an order of the district court, 52 B.R. 426, affirming an order of the bankruptcy court which found Budget Services “in contempt of court for the violation of the Automatic Stay” in the pending Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Better Homes of Virginia, Inc. The bankruptcy court ordered Budget Services to pay to Better Homes compensatory damages of $350, punitive damages of $10,000, and attorneys’ fees of $1162.50. The bankruptcy court also fined Budget Services $15,000. Budget Services…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Tel-A-Communications Consultants, Inc. v. Auto-Use (In Re Tel-A-Communications Consultants, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1985
- Johns-Manville Sales Corp. v. Doan (In Re Johns-Manville Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Better Homes of Virginia, Inc. v. Budget Service Co. (In Re Better Homes of Virginia, Inc.)District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1985
- Lindsey v. Cryts (In Re Cox Cotton Co.)District Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1982
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3Cited by75 opinions
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- United States v. Inslaw, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
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