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Thomas J. McFarland v. A. Stephenson Wallace

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided June 22, 2015No. 14-14514PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge:

After filing for bankruptcy in 2011, Thomas McFarland claimed a number of exemptions from his bankruptcy estate. This appeal concerns two such claims, which are opposed by Trustee A. Stephenson Wallace. Before us, McFarland requests exemption for: (1) an annuity worth well over $150,000; and (2) the nearly $15,000 cash surrender value of a whole life insurance policy. The bankruptcy and district courts denied McFarland both exemptions. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 TJ.S.C. § 158(d), we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Bankruptcy law

Under federal law, when a debtor files for…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Butner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Law v. SiegelSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
  3. Clements v. FashingSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Owen v. OwenSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. United States v. JerniganCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  4. Bianca Rucker Tr. v. Belew (In re Belew)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
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