Laura Anne Aiello v. Providian Financial Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 2001-02-06

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POSNER, Circuit Judge. The “automatic stay” is a statutory injunction against efforts outside of bankruptcy to collect debts from a debtor who is under the protection of the bankruptcy court. 11 U.S.C. § 362 . “An individual injured by any willful violation of [the automatic stay] shall recover actual damages, including costs and attorneys’ f…

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