Cahill v. AmeriCredit Financial Services Incorporated
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ORDER this appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Signed by Judge David G Campbell on 1/21/2015. (LFIG)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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Ann V. Cahill,
No. CV-14-01865-PHX-DGC
Appellant,
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v.
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ORDER
AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.,
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Appellee.
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Appellant Ann Cahill has appealed a decision of the bankruptcy court granting
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relief from the automatic stay. Doc. 6 at 2. Appellee AmeriCredit Financial Services,
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Inc. argues that the appeal is moot. Doc. 9. The Court agrees.
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Cahill commenced a chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding on May 2, 2014. Doc. 9 at
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2; Case no. 2:14-bk-06610-EPB. In her bankruptcy schedules, Cahill listed a 2009 Saab
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9-3 valued at $8,500 (the “Vehicle”). Doc. 9 at 2. Cahill stated her intention to “avoid
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any and all liens” on the Vehicle. Id.
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On June 10, 2014, AmeriCredit filed a motion for relief from the automatic stay.
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Id. AmeriCredit noted that it had financed Cahill’s purchase of the Vehicle and that the
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outstanding principle balance due under the contract was $26,210.42. Id. AmeriCredit
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attached a copy of Cahill’s contract showing AmeriCredit as the lender.
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AmeriCredit also included a copy of the title showing AmeriCredit as the lienholder on
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the Vehicle. Id. Cahill responded by arguing that AmeriCredit may have securitized the
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contract, but did not present any evidence. Id.
Id. at 3.
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On August 1, 2014, the bankruptcy court issued an order terminating the automatic
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stay with respect to the Vehicle. Id. On August 15, 2014, Cahill filed her notice of
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appeal. Id. She received her bankruptcy discharge the same day. Id.
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The automatic stay terminated as a matter of law upon entry of Cahill’s chapter 7
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discharge. 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(2)(C); Doc. 9 at 3. Cahill’s appeal is therefore moot. The
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Court cannot provide relief where the automatic stay has terminated as a matter of law.
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In re Perez, 2011 WL 6934471, *3-4, No. SC-0-1436-HKiMk (9th Cir. BAP Dec. 1,
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2011); In re Lira, 2011 WL 4502090, *5, Nos. CC-10-1364-KiDMk, RS 09–36534-DJS
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(9th Cir. BAP July 18, 2011); In re McIntyre, 2011 WL 4501322, *1 No. NC-10-1186-
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JUHBA, BK. 10-10974 (9th Cir. BAP July 8, 2011). Because the appeal is moot, this
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Court lacks jurisdiction. Internal Revenue Serv. v. Pattullo, 271 F.3d 898, 900 (9th Cir.
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2001); United States v. Arkison, 34 F.3d 756, 759 (9th Cir. 1994).
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IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
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Dated this 21st day of January, 2015.
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