Legal Opinion
In Re Gilbert
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided October 14, 1997No. 11-52872PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WILLIAM S. HOWARD, Bankruptcy Judge.
In this case the Court is called upon to decide whether the debtors may exempt $16,-000.00 of a $20,000.00 personal injury settlement pursuant to KRS 427.150(2)(c) and (d). The trustee has objected to such exemption primarily on the basis that the debtors, whose sole source of income is government assistance, cannot claim that compensation for loss of future wages comprises any part of the settlement. The trustee states in her objection: “There is no proof that this payment is for permanent bodily injury or future wages. If the payment is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Arnett v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- In Re BlizardUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1988
- Spurlock v. SpurlockCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Pickard Chrysler, Inc. v. SizemoreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1995
3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re BarnerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1999
- In Re HansonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Idaho · 1998