Legal Opinion
Gary T. Napotnik v. Equibank and Parkvale Savings Association
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 1, 1982No. 81-2869PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
The provisions for granting debtors exemptions under the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. (the Code), create potentially complex interrelationships between federal and state law. In this case, we must determine the application of a Code exemption provision to property held in tenancy by the entirety in light of the common law of Pennsylvania. Despite a plausible argument by Gary T. Na-potnik (the debtor) seeking to avoid certain judicial liens on allegedly exempt property, we conclude that the language of the Code compels an…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Church of the Holy Trinity v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Madden v. Glosztonyi Savings & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- In Re FordUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1980
- Beihl v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Shapiro v. ShapiroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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