In re Davenport

DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION TO LIFT THE AUTOMATIC STAY

EDWARD J. RYAN, Bankruptcy Judge.

Raleigh Davenport filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the Code) on August 21, 1981. This Chapter 11 petition was dismissed in November, 1982.

Thereafter on May 23, 1983, Mr. Davenport filed a petition for relief under Chapter 13 of the Code, but as with his prior filing, the Chapter 13 petition was dismissed. This dismissal occurred on January 27, 1984.

In spite of the two prior dismissals, Mr. Davenport persevered and filed a petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Code…