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Anna Robinson v. Cynthia Hagan

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 4, 2016No. 14-3585PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Anna F. Robinson filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in the Southern District of Illinois seeking a discharge of unsecured debts. Ms. Robinson claimed an exemption for a rare, first edition Book of Mormon under the Illinois personal property exemption statute, 735 ILCS 5/12— 1001(a), which provides an exemption for a bible. The bankruptcy court denied the exemption, but the district court reversed. Because we agree with the district court that the plain wording of the Illinois personal property exemption statute allows the exemption for Ms. Robinson’s Book of Mormon,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of LogstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  2. In the Matter of Richard E. BARKER, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  3. In the Matter of Fedpak Systems, Incorporated, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  4. Clark v. RamekerSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
  5. In the Matter Of: Fred E. Schoonover, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. First Midwest Bank v. Jeana K. ReinboldCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
  2. George Burciaga v. Alex MogliaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
  3. Lorraine Beeler v. Andrew M. SaulCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
  4. In re MelchingUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois · 2018
  5. Burciaga v. MogliaDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 2019

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