Legal Opinion
Henry Clay Tignor v. William C. Parkinson, Jr., in Re Henry Clay Tignor, Debtor
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 15, 1984No. 82-2046PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
This case presents two issues on appeal: (1) whether this debtor can amend his bankruptcy schedules, and (2) whether and to what extent an exemption is allowable from the bankrupt estate for the debtor’s personal injury settlement proceeds. We agree with the district court that the debt- or may amend his schedules, but we reverse that court’s decision permitting his claimed exemption for all of the personal injury settlement proceeds.
Appellee Henry Clay Tignor, the debtor, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on August 18,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- In the Matter of Arthur Gershenbaum, Bankrupt. Appeal of Arthur GershenbaumCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Christopher J. Redmond v. Lamonte Russell Tuttle and Ruth Ella TuttleCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Lester Shackman Shirkey, Jr. v. John G. Leake, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
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- Magallanes v. Williams (In Re Magallanes)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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