Legal Opinion
In Re Anderson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 24, 1996No. 87784PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUGER, Vice Chief Justice:
A single issue is presented by the question certified: whether 31 O.S.1991 § 1(A)(21) 1 permits an Oklahoma debtor to exempt up to $50,000 for each interest in a separate and distinct claim for personal injury, death or workers’ compensation. We find that it does.
FACTS
The debtors, Donald Lynn and Stella Lynn Anderson (Andersons/debtors), filed bankruptcy on January 23,1996. The Andersons’ financial difficulties were caused by medical bills and lost wages associated with earing for their critically ill child. These problems were compounded when Mr. Anderson injured…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Harris v. Herman (In Re Herman)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- City of Hugo v. State Ex Rel. Public Employees Relations BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
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3Cited by16 opinions
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