Legal Opinion
In re Melching
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided August 7, 2018No. Case No. 15-31947PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Laura K. Grandy, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
In this case, the Court is asked to decide whether a chapter 7 debtor may claim two separate exemptions, each in the amount of $15,000.00, for payment received on account of personal bodily injury. The Debtor seeks to exempt $15,000.00 for personal bodily injury arising from a pre-petition automobile accident, as well as $15,000.00 for injuries related to a pre-petition products liability claim. The Court finds that under the Illinois exemption statute governing payment for personal bodily injury, the Debtor is limited to a maximum exemption of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In Re Marriage of LogstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
- In the Matter of Richard E. BARKER, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Christo v. Yellin (In Re Christo)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 1999
- In Re MarcusUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1994
- Christo v. Yellin (In Re Christo)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
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