Legal Opinion
Matter of Watterson
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided October 28, 1987No. 19-80229PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GERALD D. FINES, Bankruptcy Judge.
The debtors filed their Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on June 10, 1987. The debtors were granted their discharge in this non-asset case on September 8, 1987. On September 28,1987, the debtors filed a § 522(f) Motion to Avoid the Lien of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (Sears), and Motion for Turnover of Funds.
Sears is a judgment creditor garnishing the debtor’s wages. The debtors have petitioned the Court to avoid the judicial lien and order the turnover of $691.45 in wages being held by Sears.
Oral arguments were heard on October 14, 1987.
Section 522(f)(1) permits a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Johnson v. Ford Motor Credit Co. (In Re Johnson)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1986
- In Re KeinathUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 1986
- Stoffer v. Saint Mary's Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Frances (In Re Stoffer)United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 1986
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Miller v. Hulvey (In Re Hulvey)United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 1988