MATTER OF COPPIE

Nos. 83-1226, 83-1227.

728 F.2d 951 (1984)

In the Matter of David Wayne COPPIE & Betty Ann Coppie, Debtors. Appeal of Gordon E. GOUVEIA, Trustee. In the Matter of Ray Marvin McCOWEN, Debtor. Appeal of Gordon E. GOUVEIA, Trustee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 1, 1984.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied March 30, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon E. Govelia, Greco, Gouveia, Miller, Pera & Bishop, Merrillville, Ind., for appellant.

Thomas L. Tuytschaevers, Borns, Quinn, Kopko & Lindquist, Merrillville, Ind., for debtors.

Before CUMMINGS, Chief Judge, POSNER and COFFEY, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied March 30, 1984.

PER CURIAM.

These cases present the issue of whether the garnishment of a debtor's wages within ninety days of when the debtor filed a petition in bankruptcy, pursuant to a garnishment order issued more than ninety days before filing of the petition, constitutes a preferential transfer avoidable by the trustee. We agree with the bankruptcy judge that, under Indiana law, it is not and affirm the judgment...

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