U.S. v. McPECK

No. 89-5502.

910 F.2d 509 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Cheryl L. McPECK, a/k/a Cheri Bell d/b/a Gold Studio, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided August 6, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Dudeck, Jr., Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Ian Traquair Ball, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, HEANEY and TIMBERS, Senior Circuit Judges.


LAY, Chief Judge.

The United States of America appeals from an order of the district court1 affirming the bankruptcy court's2 award of compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorneys' fees to Cheryl L. McPeck. The bankruptcy court assessed the award against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under 11 U.S.C. § 362(h) (1988) because of its willful violation of the automatic stay established by McPeck...

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