Judge Court
District of Nevada
BAPCPA Didn’t Entirely Stop Mortgages from ‘Riding Through’ Chapter 7
The lender’s failure to demand reaffirmation before discharge in chapter 7 barred enforcement of a default based on the filing of bankruptcy.
Even with Knowledge of Bankruptcy, Discharge Contempt Requires Notice of Discharge
The Ninth Circuit BAP says there must be knowledge of the discharge order to find contempt, even when the debtor continues the same conduct that violated the automatic stay.
Mortgage Servicer Hit with $300,000 in Actual and Punitive Damages for Stay Violation
The creditor was guilty of an automatic stay violation, but Taggart insulated the creditor from liability for a discharge violation for continuation of the same conduct.