Goben v. Corydon State Bank (In re Goben)

SCHERMER, Bankruptcy Judge.

Mirella S. Goben (the “Debtor”) appeals from the bankruptcy court’s1 order sustaining Corydon State Bank’s (the “Bank”) objection to the Debtor’s claimed exemption in a vehicle, and ruling that the Debt- or cannot avoid the Bank’s lien under § 522(f) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”).2 We have jurisdiction over this appeal from the final order of the bankruptcy court. See 28 U.S.C. § 158(b). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

ISSUE

The first issue in this case is whether the bankruptcy court properly concluded that the Debtor had…