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Flanery v. Mathison

District Court, W.D. Kentucky

Decided January 10, 2003No. 5:02-cv-00203PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MCKINLEY, District Judge.

These cases are before the Court on appeal from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Having been fully briefed, they now stand ripe for decision. For the reasons discussed below, the decision of the bankruptcy court is REVERSED.

I. BACKGROUND

These cases concern the exemption of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The bankruptcy court entered an order directing the Debtors to turnover their tax refunds to the Trustee. The Debtors objected, arguing that Kentucky law exempted the EITC portion of the refunds…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Sorenson v. Secretary of the TreasurySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Canadian Pacific Forest Products Ltd. v. J.D. Irving, Ltd. (In re Gibson Group, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
  3. In Re: Robin L. Johnston, Debtor. Robin L. Johnston v. Thomas HazlettCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  4. Matter of DavisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Iowa · 1991
  5. In Re BrownUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1995

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Daniel G. Hamm v. Tomeka Scott JamesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  2. Wilson v. Sergeant (In Re Wilson)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · 2004
  3. In Re ThompsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada · 2005
  4. In Re ConnorsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 2006
  5. In Re ParkerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2006

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