Legal Opinion

Pruss v. Butler (In Re Pruss)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 8, 1999No. BAP 98-6070NEPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHERMER, Bankruptcy Judge.

Marion F. Pruss, (“Ms. Pruss” or the “Debtor”) a practicing attorney and debtor under Chapter 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code appeals from an order of the bankruptcy court denying her claim of exemption in a portion of her accounts receivable. The Debtor claimed the accounts receivable exempt under Neb.Rev. Stat. § 25-1558 which limits garnishment on earnings from personal services, whether denominated as wages, salary, or otherwise. The bankruptcy court held the accounts receivable were not the equivalent of wages or salary and therefore were not exempt…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  2. Caminetti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  3. Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Gustafson v. Alloyd Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  5. Kokoszka v. BelfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In Re BallardUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1999
  2. In Re JonesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2005
  3. Parsons v. Union Planters Bank (In Re Parsons)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  4. First National Bank of Jasper v. Robinson (In Re Robinson)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1999
  5. In Re ParsonsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 2000

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