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Russell A. DeMott's Legal Cases (2)

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Chapter 7 bankruptcy

In re Patel, 431 B.R. 682 (Bankr. D.S.C. 2010)

Jun 11, 2010

OUTCOME: Court upheld exemption in insurance.

Trustee objected to debtor's claimed exemption in his cash value life insurance. In the first case interpreting this exemption where an owner/insured claims and exemption, the court upheld the debtor's ... ability to protect his life insurance. http://www.scb.uscourts.gov/MessageWebService/ViewOpinion.aspx?id=956

Litigation

Kalamazoo Oil v. Boerman, 242 Mich App. 74 (2000)

Jul 28, 2000

OUTCOME: Court ruled that defaulted defendant could not litigate comparative negligence.

Appealed issue of first impression in Michigan: Could defaulted defendant still raise comparative negligence as an affirmative defense.