Legal Opinion
James W. Ladd v. Charles W. Ries
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 5, 2006No. 05-1606PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
James and Sherri Ladd appeal from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) decision denying their motion to amend their asset schedules to claim their farm as exempt property under Minnesota law. Because we find that the doctrine of res judicata does not preclude such action, we reverse and remand to the bankruptcy court for further proceedings.
I. BACKGROUND
When the Ladds first filed for bankruptcy in September 2002, they claimed their farm as an exempt homestead pursuant to the exemptions under federal bankruptcy law. 11 U.S.C. § 522(d)(1). The Ladds estimated their equity…
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