Legal Opinion

In Re Sanderfoot

District Court, E.D. Wisconsin

Decided October 4, 1988No. 88-C-373, Bankruptcy No. 87-02046PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

MYRON L. GORDON, Senior District Judge.

Gerald Sanderfoot, a debtor in bankruptcy, sought to avoid a lien pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f). The bankruptcy court held that the lien was not avoidable, 83 B.R. 564; Mr. Sanderfoot appeals. The order of the bankruptcy court will be reversed.

The only issue before this court is an issue of law and, therefore, subject to de novo review by this court on appeal. In Re Duncan, 85 B.R. 80, 82 (W.D.Wis.1988), citing, In Re Evanston Motor Co. Inc., 735 F.2d 1029, 1031 (7th Cir.1984). The issue on review is whether a debtor may, pursuant to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

10 Collier bankr.cas.2d 1137, Bankr. L. Rep. P 69,875 in the Matter of Evanston Motor Co., Inc., Debtor. First National Bank of Lincolnwood v. Maurice Levine, Trustee and Attorney for TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
Jeanine M. BOYD, F/K/A Jeanine Boyd Robinson, Appellant, v. Bruce G. ROBINSON, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
Hart v. Hart (In Re Hart)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada · 1985
Nikki Dee Maus, Debtor-Appellee v. Jesse R. MausCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
Pederson v. Stedman (In Re Pederson)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by14 opinions

Farrey v. SanderfootSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
White v. Boston (In Re White)District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1989
In Re Gerald J. Sanderfoot, Debtor. Jeanne Farrey, F/k/a Jeanne Sanderfoot, Objector-Appellant v. Gerald J. Sanderfoot, Debtor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
Boggess v. Boggess (In Re Boggess)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois · 1989
Henderson v. Belknap (In Re Henderson)District Court, W.D. Texas · 1993

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