Legal Opinion
In Re Odell Lynard Sanders, Debtor. David Dorsey Distributing, Incorporated v. Odell Lynard Sanders
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1994No. 93-4136PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
The principal question presented in this case is whether the district court correctly held the avoiding of a judicial hen under 11 ■ U.S.C. § 522(f) is limited to the value of the debtor’s homestead exemption in the property under hen. The district court further held, because hens cannot attach to the Utah homestead, apphcation of § 522(f) is superfluous in this ease. We agree with the district court’s analysis and affirm.
The parties do not dispute the relevant facts. On the date of bankruptcy, Mr. Sanders’ home had a market value of $90,000. At that time, there were…
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