Legal Opinion
McGarry v. Chew
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 30, 2007No. 06-2123PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
This case arises from a family dispute about an inheritance. In the course of a bankruptcy proceeding initiated by Stephen Chew, the appellants — Chew’s siblings- — opposed his claim to a homestead exemption for a residence that was partially financed with funds that the siblings’ mother intended all five of her children to share after her death. The bankruptcy court ruled in favor of Chew, denying the siblings’ objection to the claimed exemption. On intermediate appeal, the district court ruled that the siblings’ opposition to the exemption was hatred by claim…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Kobrin v. Board of Registration in MedicineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- In Re Richard Arthur Comer, Debtor. Elaine F. Comer v. Richard Arthur ComerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Brandt v. Repco Printers & Lithographics, Inc. (In Re Healthco International, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Worster v. Gauvreau (In Re Gauvreau)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 2007
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