Hernandez v. Marque Medicos Fullerton, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION In re: ) ) ELENA HERNANDEZ ) 17 CV 3230 ) Debtor/Appellant. ) ) Judge Jorge L. Alonso ) ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Debtor Elena Hernandez appeals to this Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1), from a decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court denying debtor’s claimed exemption of her workers’ compensation claim and associated proceeds. For the following reasons, the bankruptcy court’s decision is affirmed. BACKGROUND On December 1, 2016, Ms. Hernandez filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition…