Legal Opinion

In Re Lightbody

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided October 22, 1999No. 19-41185PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STEVEN W. RHODES, Bankruptcy Judge.

On June 30, 1999, the Court held that Lightbody’s interests in certain retirement plans are property of the bankruptcy estate. Lightbody now seeks to exempt her interest in those plans under § 522(d)(10)(E). The trustee argues that Lightbody’s interest in the plans are not exemptible because each of the plans provide for distribution of Lightbody’s interest for reasons not included in § 522(d)(10)(E). The Court holds that the conditions for distribution listed in § 522(d)(10)(E) are not exclusive and that Lightbody’s interest in the plans maybe…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carmichael v. OsherowCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  2. In Re RectorUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 1991
  3. Reitmeyer v. Gralka (In Re Gralka)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Hermes v. Ribitwer (In Re Hermes)District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1999

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re KramerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2000
  2. Commerce Bank v. Robert R. McGowenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2021
  3. Commerce Bank v. Robert R. McGowenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2021

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