Legal Opinion

Christensen v. Pack

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided December 28, 2006No. 46289PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

By the Court,

Maupin, J.:

Pursuant to NRAP 5, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada has certified five questions to this court concerning the scope of Nevada’s earning exemption statute, NRS 21.090(l)(g).

FACTS

The Christensens

Chad and Tina Christensen are debtors under Chapter 7, Title 11 of the United States Code. Stan Pack is the duly appointed trustee of the bankruptcy estate.

At the time relevant to their filing on May 12, 2004, the Christensens owned four bank accounts with respective balances of $95.60, $100.11, $154.67, and $539.34, for a total of $889.72. In…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Porter v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Trotter v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  3. Sheriff, Washoe County v. SmithNevada Supreme Court · 1975
  4. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Union Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1915
  5. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. First National Bank of Blue Island, a National Banking AssociationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. In re: Robert A. Alexander and Gloria J. AlexanderUnited States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
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  3. Witherow v. State Board of Parole CommissionersNevada Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Fry v. Dinan (In Re Dinan)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada · 2010
  5. Van Meter v. NilssonNevada Supreme Court · 2013

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