Legal Opinion
In re Patterson
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Vermont
Decided November 13, 2012No. 12-10240PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
Granting the Debtor’s Motion to Avoid Lien, Overruling Merchants Bank’s Objections to that Motion, and Overruling Merchants Bank’s Objection to the Debtor’s Homestead Exemption
COLLEEN A. BROWN, Bankruptcy Judge.
On May 28, 2012, Dale A. Patterson (the “Debtor”) filed a motion to avoid lien pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f) (the “Motion”) (doc. # 10). The lien holder, Merchants Bank (“Merchants”), filed a combined objection to the Motion and objection to the Debtor’s claim of a homestead exemption (doc. # 14) (the “Objection”).1 At issue is whether the Debtor may protect his…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- United States v. Shreveport Grain & Elevator Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Tarrant v. Department of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
- Kanaan v. KanaanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- Cavanaugh v. Abbott LaboratoriesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- Committee to Save the Bishop's House, Inc. v. Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1979
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re KadochUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Vermont · 2015
- In re SchmidtkeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2014