United States Seventh Circuit

The term "actual damages" under the Bankruptcy Code's automatic stay provision, 11 USC 362(h), was not intended to include damages for purely emotional injury.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/27/2000
• Decided 02/06/2001
• Published 02/06/2001

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel A. Edelman, James O. Latturner (argued), Edelman, Combs & Latturner, Chicago, IL, for Debtor-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gary S. Caplan (argued), Sachnoff & Weaver, Chicago, IL, for Appellee.