In Re Andrew S. Bland and Sonia J. Bland, Debtors. Finance One v. Andrew S. Bland and Sonia J. Bland

CORRECTED OPINION

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

The court granted en banc consideration of this bankruptcy case to consider whether the Georgia exemption statute, O.C.G.A. § 44-13-100(a)(6), effectively overrode ap-pellees’ right under section 522(f) of the Bankruptcy Code to avoid nonpossessory, nonpurchase-money security interests held by appellant. The bankruptcy court and the district court ruled in favor of the debtors. The panel affirmed the district court, 760 F.2d 1252 (1985) relying on the prior decision of this court, In re Hall, 752 F.2d 582 (11th Cir.1985). The appellant asks the court…