United States Sixth Circuit

The anti-assignment provision of a contribution retirement plan, when incorporated in a city charter, is "enforceable under applicable nonbankruptcy law" under 11 USC 541(c)(2), even when the city charter does not itself provide a statutory cause of action.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/13/2000
• Published 11/13/2000

Judges

• Before:  NELSON and NORRIS, Circuit Judges;  MATIA, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ernest L. Jarrett (briefed), Detroit, Michigan, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy A. Fusco (argued and briefed), Charles J. Taunt & Associates, Birmingham, Michigan, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Lira A. Johnson (briefed), Peter A. Jackson (argued and briefed), Clark Hill, Detroit, Michigan, Judith Greenstone Miller (briefed), Clark Hill, Birmingham, Michigan, for Defendants-Appellants.