Legal Opinion
Connor v. Countrywide Bank NA (In Re Connor)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Hawaii
Decided April 2, 2007No. 16-00303PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON MOTION TO RECONSIDER
ROBERT J. FARIS, Bankruptcy Judge.
The question is whether and to what extent the automatic stay prohibits a secured creditor from communicating with a debtor about a delinquent debt secured by a mortgage. The answer, in my view, is not simple: it all depends on the context.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
Mr. Connor’s Bankruptcy Case
Joseph A. Connor III owns a home that is subject to a mortgage held by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (“Countrywide”).
On September 22, 2006, Mr. Connor filed a petition for relief under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. This invoked…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In the Matter of William Duke, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Henry v. Associates Home Equity Services, Inc. (In Re Henry)United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 2001
- Bassett v. American General Finance, Inc. (In Re Bassett)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- In Re DraperUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1999
- Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp. v. PadgettDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2001
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Cousins v. CitiFinancial Mortgage Co. (In Re Cousins)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2009
- Colorado East Bank & Trust v. McCarthy (In Re McCarthy)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2009
- In re GillUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York · 2015
- Zotow v. Johnson (In Re Zotow)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- Thomas v. Seterus Inc. (In re Thomas)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · 2016
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