Legal Opinion
Sticka v. Wilbur
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 6, 1997No. 96-35848PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge.
Ronald R. Sticka, Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee (“trustee”), appeals the district court’s affirmance of the bankruptcy court’s order holding that a judgment awarded to debtor Jean W. (“Wilma”) Wilbur, representing her contribution to her and her former domestic partner’s provisions for retirement, was exempt from the bankruptcy estate. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(d). We reverse.
I
Debtor Wilma Wilbur and Noel DeLapp lived together for eighteen years, but never married. They separated in 1989, when debtor was 63 years old and Mr. DeLapp was 46 years…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Farrey v. SanderfootSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- In Re Claremont Acquisition Corporation, Inc. Claremont Pontiac/gmc Truck, Inc. Claremont Ford, Inc. Claremont Cadillac, Inc. Claremont Isuzu, Inc. And Claremont Hyundai, Inc., Debtors. Cal Worthington Cal Worthington Dodge, Inc. And Claremont Acquisition Corporation, Inc. v. General Motors Corporation, in Re Claremont Acquisition Corporation, Inc. Claremont Pontiac/gmc Truck, Inc. Claremont Ford, Inc. Claremont Cadillac, Inc. Claremont Isuzu, Inc. And Claremont Hyundai, Inc., Debtors. General Motors Corporation v. Cal Worthington Cal Worthington Dodge, Inc. Claremont Acquisition Corporation, Inc. Claremont Pontiac/gmc Truck, Inc. Claremont Ford, Inc. Claremont Cadillac, Inc. Claremont Isuzu, Inc. And Claremont Hyundai, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Wilbur v. DeLappCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1993
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 77,517, 21 Employee Benefits Cas. 1841, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7847, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12,635 in Re Jean W. Wilbur, Debtor. Ronald R. Sticka, U.S. Trustee v. Jean W. WilburCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- McCarthy, Johnson & Miller v. North Bay Plumbing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000