Burciaga v. Moglia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION GEORGE BURCIAGA, Debtor-Appellant, No. 18 CV 5293 v. Judge Manish S. Shah ALEX MOGLIA, Trustee-Appellee. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Debtor-appellant George Burciaga filed for bankruptcy a week after he was laid off. [14] at 7; [15] at 6.1 His former employer still owed him $24,000 in accrued vacation pay, so he listed 85% of that sum as exempt, citing Illinois’s protections for unpaid wages. [14] at 7; [15] at 6. See also 735 ILCS 5/12–803. The trustee objected, the bankruptcy court sustained the objection,…