· 3/22/1995
McHenry v. Key Bank (In Re McHenry)
Citations
- 179 B.R. 165
- 95 Daily Journal DAR 4651
- 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2726
- 1995 Bankr. LEXIS 424
- 1995 WL 154220
How courts have described this case
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- stating that punitive damages are also appropriate if the creditor engaged in “egregious, intentional misconduct.”
- stating that punitive damages may only be awarded if actual damages have been proven
- eiting In re Roberts, 175 B.R. 339, 343 (9th Cir.BAP 1994)
- finding a willful stay violation where creditor repossessed automobile but refusing to award damages because debtors intended to return the vehicle, and their inconvenience and annoyance was insufficient to warrant a damages award
- reviewing a 8 willful violation of the automatic stay
- construing § 362(h), the predecessor of § 362(k)
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Judges: Hagan, Meyers, Ollason
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