In Re Rhea

MEMORANDUM TIMOTHY J. MAHONEY, Chief Judge.

Hearing was held in Lincoln, Nebraska, on October 7, 2004, on the Chapter 7 trustee’s objection to exemption (Fil.# 9) and resistance by the debtors (Fil.# 12). Andrew Snyder appeared for the debtors, and Philip Kelly appeared as Chapter 7 trustee. This memorandum contains findings of fact and conclusions of law required by Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7052 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52. This is a core proceeding as defined by 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(B).

The debtor Joshua Rhea was injured in 2000 while operating an all-terrain vehicle…