Statute/Rule References:
Wis. Stat. § 815.18 -- Exemptions
Key Terms:
Exemptions
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Available Decisions:
- Chief Judge Catherine J. Furay -- 2013 - present
- Judge William V. Altenberger -- 2016 - present
- Judge Rachel M. Blise -- 2021 - present
- Judge William H. Frawley -- 1973 - 1986
- Judge G. Michael Halfenger -- 2020 - present
- Judge Beth E. Hanan -- 2023 - present
- Judge Brett H. Ludwig -- 2017 - 2020
- Judge Thomas M. Lynch -- 2018 - present
- Judge Robert D. Martin -- 1990 - 2016
- Judge Katherine M. Perhach -- 2020 - present
- Judge Thomas S. Utschig -- 1986 - 2012
Judge Robert D. Martin
Statute/Rule References:
11 U.S.C. § 541 -- Property of the Estate
Key Terms:
Property of the Estate
Statute/Rule References:
11 U.S.C. § 363 -- Cash Collateral
14 U.S.C. § 552 -- Postpetition Effect of Security Interest
Key Terms:
Attorney Fees
Cash Collateral
Judge Thomas S. Utschig
Case Summary:
Reopening of bankruptcy case does not reinstate the automatic stay of § 362. Debtor's case had been reopened solely for the limited purpose of determining whether enforcement of the stipulation between the debtor and his ex-wife was appropriate.
Statue/Rule References:
11 U.S.C. § 350(b) -- Reopening
11 U.S.C. § 362 -- Automatic stay
Key Terms:
Automatic Stay
Reopening
Case Summary:
IRS cannot assert defense of sovereign immunity in preference action by chapter 7 debtor. Wages received by creditor during preference period pursuant to prepetition garnishment constitute a "transfer by the debtor of an interest in property" for purposes of § 547. Equality of distribution among creditors is a fundamental tenet of the bankruptcy code and as such should take precedence over considerations of administrative efficiency. Continuing levy concept does not save IRS garnishments from potential application of preference provision.
Statute/Rule References:
11 U.S.C. § 547 – Preference
Key Words:
Preferences
Sovereign Immunity