
BANKRUPTCY LAW (Damages for Violation of Automatic Stay)
Telecom provider violated automatic stat of 11 USC § 362(a)(6) by calling the debtors after they filed their bankruptcy petition and mailing a copy to the provider; and then, three months after the petition date writing to the debtors demanding immediate payment. This conduct justified actual damages, including emotional distress, punitive damages, and contempt sanctions.
IN RE FREELAND, Bankruptcy Case No. 19-32309-pcm7, US Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon, filed 8/12/2020.