Legal Opinion
In Re Mason
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Idaho
Decided October 26, 2000No. 19-00237PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
TERRY L. MYERS, Bankruptcy Judge.
A chapter 7 debtor seeks to use the power granted by the Code to avoid a creditor’s nonpossessory, non-purchase money lien. In doing so, he requires the Court to evaluate whether a gun can be a “household good.”
BACKGROUND AND FACTS
On May 15, 2000, Ronald Mason (“Debt- or”) filed a voluntary petition under chapter 7. The case was noticed out to creditors as a “no asset” bankruptcy.
Debtor claimed among his very limited assets 1 a 12 gauge shotgun worth $200.00 and a Remington 30.06 rifle worth $250.00. See Schedule B, filed May 15, 2000 at…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Arnold v. Gill (In Re Arnold)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Morgan v. Federal Deposit Insurance (In Re Morgan)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Noble v. Glenns Ferry Bank, Ltd.Idaho Supreme Court · 1966
- In Re Victor D. McGreevy Darlene A. McGreevy Debtors. Darlene A. McGreevy v. Itt Financial ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Muskin, Inc. v. Strippit Inc. (In Re Little Lake Industries, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by3 opinions
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