Hunsaker et al v. United States
Plaintiff: Cheryl Lynn Hunsaker and Jonathan Eldon Hunsaker
Defendant: United States
Case Number: 6:2016cv00386
Filed: March 1, 2016
Court: US District Court for the District of Oregon
Office: Eugene (6) Office
Presiding Judge: Michael J. McShane
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1334 Bankruptcy Appeal
Jury Demanded By: None

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June 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Opinion and Order: The bankruptcy court neither erred nor abused its discretion in awarding emotional distress damages to the Hunsakers. Thus, the bankruptcy courts judgment is affirmed. Signed on 6/20/2019 by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp)
October 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Opinion and Order: Sovereign immunity bars claims against the federal government seeking emotional distress damages under 11 U.S.C. § 362(k). Therefore, the bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction to award the Hunsakers emotional distress damages. See F.D.I.C. v. Meyer, 510 U.S. 471, 475 (1994) (Sovereign immunity is jurisdictional in nature.). The judgment of the bankruptcy court is REVERSED. Signed on 10/20/2016 by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp)
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Plaintiff: Cheryl Lynn Hunsaker
Represented By: Keith D. Karnes
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Plaintiff: Jonathan Eldon Hunsaker
Represented By: Keith D. Karnes
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Defendant: United States
Represented By: Yael Bortnick
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