In Re Dungey

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• finding that the creditor had an affirmative obligation to return wages garnished postpetition in violation of the automatic stay
• finding award of $100.00 in punitive damages warranted based on creditor’s failure to restore wages garnished post-petition to debtor
• describing the argument that a creditor can passively watch collection efforts that creditor set into motion as “patently absurd”
• describing the argument that a creditor can passively watch collection efforts that creditor set into motion as “patently absurd”
• award of punitive damages awarded notwithstanding debtor’s failure to request punitive damages where creditor who garnished wages postpetition failed to restore garnished wages to debtor
• creditor under affirmative duty to release garnishment, damages and attorney’s fees awarded to debtor

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