Legal Opinion

Gamble v. Brown (In Re Gamble)

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 23, 1999No. 97-9043PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HATCHETT, Chief Judge:

Appellants Jesse and Sandra Gamble appeal the district court’s affirmance of the bankruptcy court’s order denying their motion to turnover exempt property until conclusion of their chapter 13 proceeding. Recognizing that “property claimed as exempt ... is exempt” and that exempt property is not part of the bankruptcy estate, we reverse the denial of the Gambles’ motion and remand this ease with instructions to turn over the Gambles’ exempted property.

I. BACKGROUND

The Gambles filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy protection on October 11, 1996, in the Southern District of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Taylor v. Freeland & KronzSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. In Re Donald W. Hall and Lucile E. Hall, Debtors, Donald W. Hall and Lucile E. Hall v. Finance One of Georgia Inc., in Re Joe E. Stubblefield and Vicky L. Stubblefield, Debtors, Joe E. Stubblefield and Vicky L. Stubblefield v. Finance One of Georgia Inc., in Re Clinton Eugene Register and Doris Elaine Register, Debtors, Clinton Eugene Register and Doris Elaine Register v. Kennesaw Finance Company, in Re Ronald Gary Hall, Debtor, Ronald Gary Hall v. Finance One of Georgia Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  3. In Re Andrew S. Bland and Sonia J. Bland, Debtors. Finance One v. Andrew S. Bland and Sonia J. BlandCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  4. In Re Das A. Borden & Company, Debtor. Ed Leigh McMillan Ii, Montford Companies, Inc. v. Joseph Decosimo and Company, Das A. Borden & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  5. Matter of DeebleUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · 1994

3Cited by22 opinions

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  2. Bucchino v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In Re Bucchino)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico · 2010
  3. In Re GrahamUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2001
  4. In Re PageUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 1999
  5. In Re LaunzaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2005

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