insists, sanctions cannot be awarded. (Id. at 189-91). There are three problems with Leventhal's position. First, having been subjected to a fraudulent, bad faith involuntary petition, Meltzer did not have to accept Leventhal's invitation to pretend nothing had happened, to let bygones be bygones. He was entitled to pursue his remedies under section 303 and Rule 9011. Second, there is little question Meltzer incurred attorney’s fees in connection with the involuntary case. {See id. at 133-34). Fees assessed under section 303(i)(l)(B) are considered damages for purposes of section 303(i)(2)(A). Paczesny, 282 B.R. at 650; Mundo, 179 B.R. at 570. Third, proof of actual damage is not a prerequisite to an award of punitive damages under section 303(i)(2)(B). S. Cal. Sunbelt, 608 F.3d at 465 (<HOLDING>). 13 . If Kubiak was not in fact a petitioner
holding that proportionality is not the touchstone for a punitive damages award holding that evidence of a defendants financial condition is a prerequisite to an award of punitive damages holding a court may not award punitive damages holding that conduct must be beyond the fraud which supported compensatory damages to award punitive damages holding that section 303i2b expressly authorizes a stand alone award of punitive damages