United States First Circuit

An order affirming a bankruptcy court decision which capped the homestead exemption for a debtor is affirmed where a state court finding that a debtor was criminally liable for negligent homicide triggers the federal statutory cap on state homestead exemptions under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/23/2008
• Published 01/23/2008

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gary W. Cruickshank for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward Fegreus with whom Frederick J. Watson was on brief for appellees.