Toussaint v. Good

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• awarding $17,890.00 in punitive damages calculated at twice the scheduled debt
• awarding $17,890 in punitive damages where the creditor repossessed the debtor’s vehicle pre- petition, had notice of the automatic stay, and later refused to return the vehicle and later sold it, causing actual damages of $1,559 plus attorneys’ fees of $4,325
• citing, In re Roche, 361 B.R. 615 (Bankr.N.D.Ga.2005). Punitive damages may be imposed to further legitimate interests in punishing unlawful conduct and deterring its repetition. BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore, 517 U.S. 559, 116 S.Ct. 1589, 134 L.Ed.2d 809 (1996
• punitive damages in the amount of $17,980, twice the amount of the scheduled debt

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