Legal Opinion

Polis v. Getaways, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided December 30, 1998No. 98 C 5001PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ZAGEL, District Judge.

Mary L. Polis appeals from an order of the bankruptcy court allowing her to exempt only $900 of any future proceeds of a cause of action brought by her against a creditor. I affirm.

Polis filed for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code (hereinafter “Code”) in December 1997 and a trustee was appointed. Among the creditors Polis identified in her initial filings is Getaways, Inc. (hereinafter “Getaways”), a travel packager listed as having an undisputed claim of $5,995. The trustee held a Section 341 creditors’ meeting and filed a no…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Taylor v. Freeland & KronzSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. In the Matter of Daniel J. Yonikus and Carolyn S. Yonikus, Debtors. Appeal of Daniel J. YonikusCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Jenkins v. Union Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1998
  4. Bronner v. Gill (In Re Bronner)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  5. K. Dale Wissman, Sheryll Wissman v. Pittsburgh National BankCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re: Mary L. Polis, Debtor-Appellant Mary L. Polis, Plaintiff-Appellant,. v. Getaways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  2. Stoebner v. Wick (In Re Wick)District Court, D. Minnesota · 2001
  3. Stoebner v. Wick (In Re Wick)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 2000
  4. Polis, Mary L. v. Getaways, IncCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000

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