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Martin Sheehan v. Keith Ash

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided May 4, 2018No. 17-1867PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KING, Circuit Judge:

Martin P. Sheehan, as the bankruptcy trustee, appeals from the district court's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's ruling that denied Sheehan's objection to exemptions claimed by the debtors. See Sheehan v. Ash , 574 B.R. 585 (N.D.W. Va. 2017), ECF No. 25 (the " Opinion"). Sheehan maintains on appeal that the district court erred in deciding that the applicable bankruptcy statute authorized the debtors to utilize Louisiana's state law statutory scheme to exempt personal property in West Virginia from the debtors' bankruptcy estate. As explained below, we agree with the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  2. Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. United States v. SharpnackSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  4. Clark v. RamekerSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
  5. In Re Anna S. Litton, Debtor. Anna S. Litton, Debtor-Appellant v. Wachovia Bank, Creditorappellee, Jo S. Widener, Trustee-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Paige Martineau v. Joel WierCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019
  2. In re WithingtonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2018
  3. Brandy Marie StephensUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 2025
  4. Candace GoldsteinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 2021
  5. In re: Star Development Group, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2025

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