A City Kept Billing Her After She Filed Bankruptcy. The Judge Said the Software Was No Excuse.
A judge ruled a city’s own billing software is no defense against the bankruptcy stay — but the reason her damages stayed at $1,500 is the real lesson.
A judge ruled a city’s own billing software is no defense against the bankruptcy stay — but the reason her damages stayed at $1,500 is the real lesson.
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