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In Re Fishman

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided December 7, 1999No. 19-05770PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION

EUGENE R. WEDOFF, Bankruptcy Judge.

This Chapter 11 case has come before the court on a creditor’s objection to exemptions scheduled by the debtor. Illinois law defines a set of personal property exemptions, which were listed in the debtor’s schedules, but an Illinois statute, 735 ILCS 5/12-1004, excludes from these exemptions claims for “wages due.” The creditor contends that she holds such a wage claim against the debtor, so that his claimed exemptions are not valid. Two issues are raised by the objection: (1) the effect in bankruptcy of a state law excluding particular…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Owen v. OwenSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Patriot Portfolio, LLC v. Weinstein (In Re Weinstein)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  3. In the Matter Of: Thomas Cullen Davis Karen Joyce Davis, Debtors. Sandra Davis v. Thomas Cullen DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  4. In the Matter of Adelle M. Sherk, Debtor. Adelle M. Sherk, and Ted R. Cackowski v. Texas Bankers Life & Loan Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  5. In re SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. In re QuadeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2012
  2. In Re TolsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 2005
  3. In Re Alan Wayne RaynardUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 2005
  4. In Re ChinosornUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2000
  5. Cadle Co. v. Banner (In Re Banner)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 2008

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