If a cause of action arises against the debtor AFTER filing bankruptcy
can a plaintiff file a complaint against the debtor-defendant or does
the Stay apply? I am under the impresstion that the Stay would only
apply if the COA arose pre-filing.

Sofia

If the cause of action arises after you filed, the stay does not apply.

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Brett

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"Sofia" <sofiaharlow@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3fd8e509.698500160@news.west.earthlink.net... If a cause of action arises against the debtor AFTER filing bankruptcy can a plaintiff file a complaint against the debtor-defendant or does the Stay apply? I am under the impresstion that the Stay would only apply if the COA arose pre-filing. Sofia