United States Fourth Circuit

In a bankruptcy action, the strong-arm clause of the Bankruptcy Code does not vest plaintiff-creditor with the rights and powers of the IRS under federal tax laws to reach entireties property of defendant's non-debtor spouse for the benefit of a debtor's individual creditors.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/16/2004
• Published 08/16/2004

Judges

• Before WIDENER and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and FLANAGAN, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Roger Schlossberg, Schlossberg & Digirolamo, Hagerstown, Maryland, for Appellant.  Lawrence Francis Regan, Jr., Garza, Regan & Rose, P.C., Rockville, Maryland, for Appellee.