Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Gerald E. GEISE, Jr., Debtor-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 16, 1993No. 91-3820PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
This appeal concerns the right of a Wisconsin debtor, prior to the enactment of section 815.18(3)(i)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes, 1 to exempt from his estate a personal injury claim pending at the time of his bankruptcy filing. The bankruptcy court, relying upon In re Brandstaetter, No. 84-C-382 (E.D.Wis. Oct. 29, 1984), aff'd on other grounds, 767 F.2d 324 (7th Cir.1985), held that such claims were exempt from the bankruptcy estate. Bankr.Ct. Order Denying Objection to Exemptions at 1. On appeal, the district court reversed. It determined that Brandstaetter was neither…
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