(Bankr. E.D. Ky. Oct. 12, 2017)
The bankruptcy court awards damages to the debtor for the creditor’s willful violation of the automatic stay. The debtor had an agreement with the tanning bed salon in which the salon would deduct a monthly payment from her debit card. Despite numerous notifications of the bankruptcy and the violation of the automatic stay, the salon continued to make the deductions post-petition. The court enters an award for damages that includes attorney fees and punitive damages. Opinion below.
Judge: Wise
Attorney for Debtor: Grant M. Axon
Author: Matt Lindblom
Kentuckiana Bankruptcy Opinions 