United States Ninth Circuit

Surcharging the debtors' "wild card" exemption, to account for funds not properly disclosed in their bankruptcy filings, was a permissible equitable remedy under the Bankruptcy Code and was not barred by election of remedies or res judicata.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/07/2003
• Decided 04/29/2004
• Published 04/29/2004

Judges

• GOULD, Circuit Judge:, Before TROTT, FISHER, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Lawrence K. Engel, Seattle, WA, for the appellants-cross appellees., Alan J. Wenokur, Seattle, WA, for the appellee-cross appellant.