Legal Opinion
In Re Serapiglia
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York
Decided December 24, 1990No. 8-19-70977PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CECELIA H. GOETZ, Bankruptcy Judge:
The Debtor is moving to reopen this closed Chapter 7 proceeding in order to reduce and avoid, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f), two judgment liens of The Bank of Smithtown (“Smithtown”) on his residence. 11 U.S.C. § 522(f) authorizes a debtor to avoid judicial liens that impair the debtor’s exemption. The debtor claims that Smithtown’s liens impair his homestead exemption. Smithtown opposes the motion in reliance on Alu v. State of New York Department of Taxation and Finance, 41 B.R. 955 (E.D.N.Y.1984) (Wexler, J.) asserting that Alu requires that the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Cohen v. Werner (In Re Cohen)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1981
- In Re HillUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 1980
- First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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