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In Re Dealey

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois

Decided January 10, 1997No. 19-90029PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LARRY. L. LESSEN, Bankruptcy Judge.

The issue before the Court is whether a claim for “loss of consortium” is exempt pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/12-1001(h)(4).

The material facts are not in dispute. The Debtors, Gilbert and Alice Dealey, filed their petition pursuant to Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on October 15,1996. The Debtors listed as an asset of their estate a lawsuit against Aldi, Inc. The Debtors have claimed an exemption of $3,700.00 in this lawsuit pursuant to the wild card exemption of 735 ILCS 5/12 — 1001(b) and $15,000.00 pursuant to the personal bodily injury exemption of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Richard E. BARKER, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  2. Matter of YoungUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 1988
  3. Matter of LynnUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1981
  4. In Re CarlsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 1984
  5. In Re JacksonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 1989

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Gaertner v. Claude (In Re Claude)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1997
  2. In Re LichtenbergerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 2006
  3. In Re RosenzweigUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2000
  4. In Re CiottaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 1998
  5. Grochocinski v. Laredo (In Re Laredo)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2005

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