Legal Opinion
In Re: Quy Van Nguyen, Debtor. Robert G. Mayer, Trustee-Appellant v. Quy Van Nguyen, Debtor-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 28, 2000No. 99-1563PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MICHAEL wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS and Judge KING joined.
OPINION
MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:
Quy Van Nguyen, a Chapter 7 debtor domiciled in the Commonwealth of Virginia, was required to adhere to Virginia’s bankruptcy exemption scheme. The trustee in the bankruptcy proceeding objected, on grounds of untimeliness, to Nguyen’s claim for a homestead exemption. The bankruptcy court denied the objection, and the district court affirmed. We also affirm, holding (1) that Virginia law, not the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, controls the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- White v. StumpSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
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- Dominion Bank of the Cumberlands, Na v. James R. Nuckolls Judy M. NuckollsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Zimmerman v. MorganCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- In Re Neil Lafortune and Janice Lafortune, Bankrupts. Neil Lafortune and Janice Lafortune v. Naval Weapons Center Federal Credit UnionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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