Legal Opinion
In Re Muriel Nash Reaves, Fka Muriel Adams Reaves, Debtor. William Little v. Muriel Nash Reaves
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 8, 2002No. 00-57110PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge.
Seeking to enforce a secured debt, Appellant William Little levied execution against Appellee Muriel Reaves’ vehicle, prompting Reaves to invoke California’s regular exemption statutes to protect her asset. After the state court denied the exemptions, Reaves petitioned for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, claiming the special exemptions for her vehicle available to debtors in bankruptcy proceedings. In connection with her petition, Reaves filed a motion to avoid the judicial hen against her vehicle, which was granted by the bankruptcy court. Little appealed to Bankruptcy Appellate…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Roam v. KoopCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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