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In Re Hellen

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided August 30, 2005No. 19-05636PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN H. SQUIRES, Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on the objection of David E. Grochocinski, the Chapter 7 trustee (the “Trustee”) for the estate of Scott and Julia Hellen (collectively the “Debtors”) to the Debtors’ claims of exemption. It presents an issue of first impression about the propriety of claims of exemption in a van and a bicycle that were adapted to meet Scott Hellen’s special needs, purportedly under 735 ILCS 5/12— 1001(e).

For the reasons set forth herein, the Court holds that the van and bicycle are not wholly exempt and, thus, sustains, in…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Kontrick v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Taylor v. Freeland & KronzSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. People v. DonohoIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
  4. In the Matter of Richard E. BARKER, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  5. In Re Andrew J. Kontrick, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re ManUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2010
  2. In Re McCashenUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2006
  3. In re JohnsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2012
  4. Equipment Acquisition Resources, Inc. v. United States (In Re Equipment Acquisition Resources, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2011
  5. In Re GiffuneUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2006

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