Ninth Circuit Overrules Sternberg to Allow Fees for Stay Violation Damage Suits

December 15, 2015

Ninth Circuit Overrules Sternberg to Allow Fees for Stay Violation Damage Suits

The Ninth Circuit quickly rectifies its own mistake by allowing creditors to recover counsel fees in suits to recover damages for automatic stay violations.

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Case Details

Judge Name

Paul J. Watford

Case Citation

The opinion is America’s Servicing Co. v. Schwartz-Tallard (In re Schwartz-Tallard), 12-60052 (9th Cir. Oct. 14, 2015).

Case Name

America’s Servicing Co. v. Schwartz-Tallard

Case Type

Circuit Splits

Court

Bankruptcy Tags