Legal Opinion
In Re Messing
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided May 14, 1990No. 3-89-01961PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ON TRUSTEE’S OBJECTION TO DEBTOR’S CLAIM OF EXEMPTION IN ERISA-QUALIFIED PENSION BENEFIT PLAN
RICHARD S. STAIR, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
The debtor, Patrick F. Messing, claims an exemption in the amount of $6,365.45 in an ERISA 1 -qualified pension benefit plan established by his employer. 2 The exemption is claimed under Tennessee law pursuant to Tenn.Code Ann. § 26-2-104(b) (Supp. 1989). Alternatively, the debtor claims the exemption under 11 U.S.C.A. § 522(b)(2)(A) (West 1979 & Supp.1990). The trustee, Ann Mostoller, objects to the debtor’s exemption, contending that Tenn.Code Ann.…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- United States v. TurketteSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by17 opinions
- In Re SmithUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1990
- In Re VickersUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1990
- In Re DamastUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire · 1991
- In Re IdalskiUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1991
- In Re MartinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1990
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