In the Matter of With Purpose, Incorporated Debtor James N. Ayers; the J. Nicholas Ayers 2021 Irrevocable Trust; Ayers Family Holdings, L.L.C v. Toby Neugebauer
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court ruling that creditors willfully violated the automatic stay by pursuing a deposition of a non-debtor co-founder after a Chapter 7 filing. The court held that the creditor had standing to enforce the stay and that the damages award, including attorney fees, was supported by the Bankruptcy Code.