In Re Cunningham’s Empirical Analysis
1981
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 522 · 28 U.S.C. § 2403
Relies on Ferguson v. Skrupa · Louisville Joint Stock Land Bank v. Radford · Hanover National Bank v. Moyses · Anderson Nat Bank v. Luckett · Wright v. Union Central Life Insurance
Most-quoted passages
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““... the debtor may avoid the fixing of a lien on an interest of the debtor in property to the extent that such lien impairs an exemption to which the debtor would have been entitled ... if such lien is— ... (2) a nonpossessory, nonpurchase money interest in any— (a) household furnishings, household goods ... that are held primarily for the person, family, or household use of the debtor or a dependent of the debt- or.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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