Legal Opinion
In re Coppie
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 1, 1984No. Nos. 83-1226, 83-1227PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Per curiam
These cases present the issue of whether the garnishment of a debtor’s wages within ninety days of when the debtor filed a petition in bankruptcy, pursuant to a garnishment order issued more than ninety days before filing of the petition, constitutes a preferential transfer avoidable by the trustee. We agree with the bankruptcy judge that, under Indiana law, it is not and affirm the judgment below.
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The factual circumstances of the two cases before us do not differ significantly. In each case, an Indiana court issued a garnishment order against the debtor’s wages more than ninety days prior to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- In the Matter of Unr Industries, Inc., Debtors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Grain Merchants of Indiana, Inc., Bankrupts, Mark L. France, Trustee v. Union Bank and Savings Company, Bellevue, OhioCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- Cox v. General Electric Credit Corp. (In Re Cox)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1981
- Eggleston v. Third National Bank (In Re Eggleston)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1982
- In Re RiddervoldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Perry v. General Motors Acceptance Corp. (In Re Perry)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1985
- In Re WeatherspoonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
- In Re: Sheri Whorley Morehead, A/K/A Sheri Lynn Whorley, Debtor. Sheri Whorley Morehead v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- In The Matter Of T.B. Westex Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- In Re BovaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1997
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