Comparative Fault Doesn’t Require Reduced Attorneys’ Fees for Discharge Violations
Seventh Circuit holds that comparative fault requires a reduction in compensatory damages for a discharge violation but not for a debtor’s attorneys’ fees.
Seventh Circuit Limits Punitive Damages to Total Compensatory Damages of $582,000
Despite atrocious mortgage servicing, the circuit court cut a jury’s $3 million award of punitive damages to $582,000.
Chapter 13 Debtor Held to Lack Standing to Prosecute a Claim on an Exempt Asset
Judge fails to distinguish between cases in chapter 7 and chapter 13.