Legal Opinion
In Re Sieglinde M. Zimmer, Debtor, Sieglinde M. Zimmer v. Psb Lending Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 24, 2002No. 01-56950PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Appellant Sieglinde Zimmer, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitioner, filed suit against PSB Lending Corporation (“PSB Lending”) to avoid a Hen against her home. PSB Lending holds a second position deed of trust on Zimmer’s primary residence, which is entirely unsecured because the value of the first deed of trust exceeds the value of the home. The district court dismissed Zimmer’s complaint for failure to state a claim, finding that 11 U.S.C. § 1322(b)(2) prohibits avoidance of any Hen on the debtor’s primary residence, even where the Hen is wholly…
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