Legal Opinion
In Re Alton Wilson, Debtor. George S. Wynns v. Alton J. Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1996No. 95-15072PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether a judicial lien impairs a California debtor’s automatic homestead exemption and therefore requires avoidance of the lien pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f)(1). Our decision in this case is controlled by our holding in In re Chabot (City National Bank v. Chabot), 992 F.2d 891 (9th Cir.1993) and not by Congress’ subsequent amendment to the statute that overruled Chabot, but was not made retroactive. We reverse the district court’s judgment and hold that the bankruptcy court correctly denied avoidance of the lien.
FACTS
On January 3, 1994, appellee Alton…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Owen v. OwenSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- In Re Sandor Chabot in Re Betty B. Chabot, Debtors. City National Bank v. Sandor Chabot Betty B. ChabotCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- In Re Eric Anderson and Anna Anderson, Debtors. Redwood Empire Production Credit Association v. Eric Anderson and Anna AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- In Re BrantzUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
- In Re Morton Reed, Debtor. Steven A. Schwaber, Trustee v. Morton Reed, and Safi Reed Joseph T. Vodnoy, in Re Morton Reed, Debtor. Steven A. Schwaber, Trustee v. Safi Reed, and Morton Reed Joseph T. VodnoyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Schulman v. California (In re Lazar)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. Hanger (In Re Hanger)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Katz v. Pike (In Re Pike)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Higgins v. Household Finance Corp. (In Re Higgins)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Nelson v. Barnes (In Re Barnes)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
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