Legal Opinion
Gaglia v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 29, 1989No. 89-3215PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HUTCHINSON, Circuit Judge.
Roland and Lynn Gaglia (the Gaglias) filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, affirming an order of the bankruptcy court, held that the Gaglias could not avoid the portion of secured liens that exceeded the value of the underlying property, since the property was not administered in the bankruptcy proceeding. We will reverse.
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The Gaglias purchased a home in 1980. It was financed in large part by a mortgage from Fort Pitt Federal, now First Federal…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- In the Matter of Benny L. ROACH and Edith Roach, AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Tanner v. FinanceAmerica Consumer Discount Co. (In Re Tanner)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- In the Matter of Paul D. Folendore and Helen H. Folendore, Debtors. Paul D. Folendore and Helen H. Folendore v. U.S. Small Business AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Dewsnup v. Timm (In Re Dewsnup)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1988
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- First of America Bank v. Gaylor (In Re Gaylor)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1991
- In Re JonesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1993
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