Rau v. Ryerson (In Re Ryerson)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
HUGHES, Bankruptcy Judge:
The trustee in bankruptcy appeals from a declaratory judgment excluding from the bankruptcy estate money that became due to the debtor when his position was terminated nine months after bankruptcy. We reverse and remand.
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In 1977, Mr. Ryerson, the debtor, was appointed District Manager for Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona. The District Manager’s Appointment Agreement provided for termination payment, the amount being determined by a schedule based on years of service and commissions earned.
Appellee filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February 1981 and terminated his…
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