Legal Opinion

Bankr. L. Rep. P 75,362 in Re William Hall Eleanor Hall, Debtors. James Rigby v. William Hall Eleanor Hall

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 29, 1993No. 91-35934PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEEZER, Circuit Judge:

Trustee James Rigby appeals the district court’s affirmance of the bankruptcy court’s decision that debtors William and Eleanor Hall exempted their residence from the estate. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d), and we affirm.

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On December 26, 1985, the Halls petitioned for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and, under a federal statute, claimed a homestead exemption of “all” value in their residence. The residence had a value of $16,539 in excess of secured debt. Years later, the case was converted to Chapter 7, and the Halls amended the claim. They again claimed as exempt…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bankr. L. Rep. P 70,935 Vance L. Ragsdale v. John Frederick Haller AKA Fred HallerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  2. In Re Irwin Hyman Janice Hyman, Debtors. Irwin Hyman Janice Hyman v. Gary A. Plotkin, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  3. Arkinson v. Gitts (In Re Gitts)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  4. In Re Loren Gitts Mary Gay Gitts, D/b/a/bernie Gitts Farms, Debtors. Peter H. Arkison, Trustee v. Loren Gitts Mary Gay GittsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Bankr. L. Rep. P 75,890 in Re Joseph Kahan, Debtor. David Seror v. Joseph KahanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  2. Alsberg v. Robertson (In re Alsberg)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  3. Crain v. PSB Lending Corp. (In Re Crain)United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 1999
  4. In Re DudaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1995
  5. Robertson v. Alsberg (In Re Alsberg)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1993

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