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In Re Silverman

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey

Decided November 13, 1998No. 19-11867PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

STEPHEN A. STRIPP, Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter is before the court on the alleged debtor’s motion for the imposition of punitive damages against the petitioning creditor. The court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1334(b), 151 and 157(a). This is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(A) and (O). For the following reasons, the motion for punitive damages is granted in the amount of $50,000.

I. FINDINGS OF FACT

In the instant case, a single petitioning creditor, Michael Cantor (“Cantor” or the “petitioner”) filed an involuntary chapter 7 petition on…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. In Re Rosemary BROWN, Debtor. FIRST JERSEY NATIONAL BANK v. Rosemary BROWN, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  2. In Re LoughUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1986
  3. B.D.W. Associates, Inc., Debtor v. Busy Beaver Building Centers, Inc., Fagen's, Inc. And Jackel Development Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  4. In Re Better Care, Ltd.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
  5. Rinaldi v. AaronSupreme Court of Florida · 1975

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  3. In Re ELRS Loss Mitigation, LLCUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2005
  4. In re MeltzerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2014
  5. In Re Skyworks Ventures, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 2010

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