Legal Opinion
In the Matter of James A. Maddox, Debtors. Tower Loan of Mississippi, Inc. v. James A. Maddox, Jr., and Harold J. Barkley, Jr., Trustee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 16, 1994No. 93-7266PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Today we address two questions arising under the Bankruptcy Code: (1) Whether the recent Supreme Court case of Owen v. Owen 1 has overruled our holding and method in Matter of McManus 2 and the line of cases following it, so that a debtor may now avoid a nonpossessory, nonpurchase-money lien un der § 522(f) 3 on property exempt from seizure under state law, even though that lien falls within a state law exception to such an exemption; and (2) whether a chapter 13 trustee has standing under § 1302 to avoid liens under § 522(f). We answer both questions affirmatively.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- United Sav. Assn. of Tex. v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Owen v. OwenSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Farrey v. SanderfootSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Perry v. Commerce Loan Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In the Matter of Walter Howard and Verlean Howard, Debtors. Sun Finance Company, Inc. v. Walter Howard and Verlean HowardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Patriot Portfolio, LLC v. Weinstein (In Re Weinstein)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- In Re William Andrews Elana Andrews, Debtors. William Andrews Elana Andrews v. Lawrence J. Loheit, Chapter 13 TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Bruin Portfolio, LLC v. Leicht (In Re Leicht)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 1998
- Barron v. CountrymanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- Houston v. Eiler (In Re Cohen)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
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