CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Bankruptcy
......Automatic Stay of Civil Proceedings
.........Damages for Violation of Stay
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Willful violation of automatic stay may result in award of actual damages, attorney fees and punitives.

By defending overbroad state court order, W's atty willfully violated automatic stay that arose once H filed for bankruptcy.

Damages may be awarded for willful violation of automatic stay.