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6 district · 1 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 65 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[tjhere is no doubt that the law as it exists on the date of filing determines a debtor’s claimed exemptions. 11 U.S.C. § 522 (b)(2)(A).”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Chadwick · Lasich v. Estate of Wickstrom (In Re Wickstrom)

2. “If events subsequent to the date of filing are allowed to alter a debtor’s exemptions, uncertainty and subsequent litigation could impede a debtor’s fresh start. Moreover, allowing postpetition facts to alter a debtor’s homestead exemption might cause confusion in real estate titles and make it more difficult to finally resolve bankruptcy cases. Consideration of post-petition facts would thus hinder the quick, expeditious resolution of bankruptcy disputes.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. William J. Pasquina, P.C. v. Cunningham (In Re Cunningham)

3. “The homestead of any person, whether married or unmarried, residing in this state shall consist of the land upon which the claimant resides, and the dwelling house on the land in which the homestead claimant resides, with all its appurtenances, and all other improvements on the land, the total not to exceed eighty thousand dollars in value, over and above liens or encumbrances or both.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Murphy