Legal Opinion
Camp v. Ingalls
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 21, 2011No. 09-50852PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
The Chapter 7 Trustee, Ronald E. In-galls (“the Trustee”), appeals the district court’s reversal of the bankruptcy court’s order sustaining his objection to the federal exemptions claimed by Chapter 7 debtor Melvin Joseph Camp Jr. Because Florida’s opt-out statute applies only to Florida residents, and Camp was not a Florida resident when he filed for bankruptcy, we affirm the district court’s decision that Camp may use the federal exemptions.
I. BACKGROUND
The facts are not in dispute. Camp lived in Florida from January 17, 2004, to April 30, 2007. He then moved to Texas,…
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