Douglas D. Depew's Legal Cases (6)

Bankruptcy and debt

Morris v. Reed, No. 6:15-cv-01227-JTM (D. Kan.)

Dec 22, 2015

OUTCOME: Debtors won appeal

Federal District Court affirmed Kansas Bankruptcy Court decision on appeal. Debtors were able to keep all of their Kansas earned income tax credit as exempt property.

Bankruptcy and debt

In re Reed, No. 14-12644-7 (Bankr. D. Kan.)

Jul 21, 2015

OUTCOME: Debtors won

Debtors successfully claimed full Kansas earned income tax credit as exempt property.

Bankruptcy and debt

In re Earned Income Tax Credit Exemption Constitutional Challenge Cases, 477 B.R. 791 (Bankr. D. Kan. 2012)

Aug 02, 2012

OUTCOME: Debtors won

Kansas statute making the earned income tax credit exempt in Kansas bankruptcy cases held to be constitutional. Debtors kept earned income credit refund.

Bankruptcy and debt

Stewart v. Harrod, No. 02-5058 (Bankr. D. Kan.)

Dec 17, 2002

OUTCOME: Debtor won

Debtor's motion to dismiss creditor's adversary litigation against debtor in Bankruptcy Court granted due to insufficiency of service of process.

Appeals

Technical Chem. Co. v. IG-LO Prod. Corp., 812 F.2d 222 (5th Cir. 1987)

Mar 12, 1987

OUTCOME: Judgment affirmed

Federal District Court decision entering judgment against plaintiff who disobeyed court orders to appear for his deposition affirmed by federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Criminal defense

State v. Huffman, 228 Kan. 186, 612 P.2d 630 (1980)

Jun 14, 1980

OUTCOME: Defendant won

Kansas disorderly conduct statute held unconstitutionally overbroad by the Kansas Supreme Court.

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