Legal Opinion
Gardner v. Pennsylvania
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 11, 1982No. 81-2898PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare (DPW), appeals from an order of the district court avoiding liens on the real property of Donald E. Gardner, Sr., pursuant to section 522(f)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 522(f)(1) (Supp. III 1979). The bankruptcy court held that the DPW liens on Gardner’s property at 1005 East Hay Street, York, Pennsylvania, were judgment liens avoidable to the extent that they impaired an exemption under section 522(d) of the Code, and the district court affirmed. DPW contends that its liens…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Fitzpatrick v. BitzerSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Gardner v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Van Huffel v. HarkelrodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Gardner v. Commonwealth Of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Jay Graffen Cass Graffen v. City of Philadelphia, Jay & Cass GraffenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- In Re FennellyDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1997
- In Re Charles E. Ashe and Susan J. Ashe T/a C & S Fuel Service, Debtors. The Commonwealth National Bank, Objector v. United States of America, Intervenor, the Commonwealth National Bank, Creditor-Objector, the Commonwealth National Bank v. Robert G. Dobslaw and Lynnore W. Dobslaw, Individually and T/a Video Pl. Appeal of the Commonwealth National Bank. In Re Aaron Franklin Burkholder and Anna Mary Burkholder, Husband and Wife, Debtors. Appeal of the Commonwealth National Bank. In Re Paul S. Bosworth and Mabel G. Bosworth. Appeal of the Commonwealth National BankCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- 14 Collier bankr.cas.2d 599, Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,097 in Re Vazquez, Guerrero and Compton, Debtors. Vazquez, Agustin Guerrero, David R., and Compton, Barry A. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
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