United States Ninth Circuit

In an appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's order denying an exemption for Debtor's assets in pension and 401(k) plans, the order is affirmed, where the retirement plans were not designed and used primarily for retirement purposes.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/08/2009
• Decided 06/26/2009
• Published 06/26/2009

Judges

• GOULD, Circuit Judge:, Before:  B. FLETCHER, RAYMOND C. FISHER, and RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Kyra E. Andrassy and Evan D. Smiley, Weiland, Golden, Smiley, Wang Ekvall & Strok, LLP, Costa Mesa, CA, for the appellants/cross-appellees., Mark Bradshaw, Shulman Hodges & Bastian LLP, Foothill Ranch, CA, for the appellee/cross-appellant.