Legal Opinion
Ojiegbe v. Walter (In re Ojiegbe)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland
Decided September 29, 2015No. Case No. 11-11426-TJCPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Stay Violation
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
THOMAS J. CATLIOTA, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
The debtor Vitalis Ojiegbe (the “Debt- or”) filed a motion seeking sanctions for violating the automatic stay against Judith L. Walter, Esq. (“Ms.Walter”), who holds a judgment against the Debtor for attorneys’ fees incurred in representing the Debtor’s former spouse in divorce proceedings. Through summary judgment and after a trial, the court concluded that Ms. Walter violated the automatic stay by garnishing the Debtor’s bank accounts at Bank of America and Capital One bank. The court also concluded that…
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