Legal Opinion
Fix v. First State Bank of Roscoe
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 17, 2009No. 07-1792, 07-1798PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
This bankruptcy proceeding involves a dispute between Rita Fix and the First State Bank of Roscoe (the Bank) over Fix’s home, which the Bank sold to a third party despite representing to Fix she could possess the home as long as she lived. The district court determined Fix enjoyed a homestead right in the property. The district court also determined she did not — by signing a settlement agreement with the Bank — release the claims she may have against the Bank for its alleged misconduct related to selling her home.
The Bank appeals, arguing Fix only had a contractual…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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