In Re Peter WRENN, Debtor. Peter WRENN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant

American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIP-CO) appeals from a district court order avoiding its judgment lien on the house of Peter Wrenn, a bankruptcy debtor. Concluding that ACIPCO’s lien remains valid after the discharge of the debt, and that Wrenn is not entitled to relief under either § 522(f) or § 506(d), 1 we reverse the district court and reinstate the bankruptcy court order.

I. Background

In 1976, Wrenn sued ACIPCO, his employer, pro se for alleged violations of Title VII. American Cast Iron Pipe Co. v. Wrenn (In re Wrenn), 791 F.2d 1542, 1543 (11th Cir.1986) (Wrenn I). At the close of a…