Legal Opinion
In Re: Mary L. Polis, Debtor-Appellant Mary L. Polis, Plaintiff-Appellant,. v. Getaways, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 24, 2000No. 99-1025, 99-1577PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Posner, Chief Judge.
We have consolidated two appeals that present the question of how to value a cause of action for purposes of determining whether a debtor can exempt it in bankruptcy. Mary Polis was in Chapter 7 bankruptcy when she learned that she might have a cause of action against Getaways, a travel service, under the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq., and the Illinois consumer protection statute, 815 ILCS 505/1 et seq., for concealment of the finance charge in the $5,995 price that she agreed to pay over a five-year period for a travel package that she’d bought from…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- In the Matter of Daniel J. YONIKUS and Carolyn S. Yonikus, Debtors. Appeal of Daniel J. YONIKUSCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Bruce K. Cable, as Debtor in Possession v. Ivy Tech State CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- In the Matter of Gladys E. Shondel, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Integrated Solutions, Inc. v. Service Support Specialties, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- In re SmithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by82 opinions
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- Eugene K. Biesek v. Soo Line Railroad Company and Canadian Pacific RailwayCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- Booth v. Vaughan (In Re Booth)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- Barroso-Herrans v. Lugo-MenderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
- In Re: William L. Hall, Debtor-Appellee. Appeal Of: Enodis CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
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