United States First Circuit

A bankruptcy court's approval of a settlement presented by the bankruptcy trustee is affirmed where the trustee's reading of certain of debtors' claimed exemptions, as limited to a $4,000 share of proceeds from each of two underlying lawsuits, was objectively reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/07/2008
• Published 05/07/2008

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, LYNCH, Circuit Judge, and KEENAN, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Fernando E. Longo-Quiñones with whom Berríos & Longo Law Offices, P.S.C. was on brief for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Luisa S. Valle-Castro with whom Carmen D. Conde-Torres and C. Conde & Associates were on brief for appellee.