IN RE GARRIS

Bankruptcy No. 83-03611G, Adv. No. 83-2213G.

36 B.R. 842 (1984)

In re Benjamin D. GARRIS, Debtor. Benjamin D. GARRIS, Plaintiff, v. SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY, Defendant.

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

February 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Searles, Law Center Northeast, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff/debtor, Benjamin D. Garris.

Edward Stock, Philadelphia, Pa., for defendant, Sears Roebuck & Co.

Michael A. Cibik, Philadelphia, Pa., trustee.


OPINION

EMIL F. GOLDHABER, Bankruptcy Judge:

The issue in the case at bench is whether a payment made to the defendant is avoidable pursuant to sections 522(g) and (h) and section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code ("the Code"). Since all the elements necessary to constitute a preference under section 547(b) have not been established, we conclude that the payment in question cannot be avoided by the debtor.

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