context: The Court rejects Griffin's argument that her actions did not violate SS 362(h) because the Debtor had previously entered into an oral contract with Griffin to repay the Prepetition Debt.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.parenthetical: finding that creditor willfully violated automatic stay where creditor repossessed collateral in reliance on reaffirmation agreement which had not been approved by bankruptcy court
citation_a.sentence: See In re Esposito, 154 B.R. 1011 (Bankr.N.D.Ga.1993) (finding that creditor willfully violated automatic stay where creditor repossessed collateral in reliance on reaffirmation agreement which had not been approved by bankruptcy court); cf. In re Baker, 183 B.R. 30 (Bankr.D.R.1.1995) (finding that creditor’s ex parte negotiation of reaffirmation agreement with debtor constituted willful violation of the automatic stay).
citation_b.signal: cf.
citation_b.parenthetical: finding that creditor's ex parte negotiation of reaffirmation agreement with debtor constituted willful violation of the automatic stay
citation_b.sentence: See In re Esposito, 154 B.R. 1011 (Bankr.N.D.Ga.1993) (finding that creditor willfully violated automatic stay where creditor repossessed collateral in reliance on reaffirmation agreement which had not been approved by bankruptcy court); cf. In re Baker, 183 B.R. 30 (Bankr.D.R.1.1995) (finding that creditor’s ex parte negotiation of reaffirmation agreement with debtor constituted willful violation of the automatic stay).