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IN RE WOODSON

Nos. 86-1524, 86-2775.

839 F.2d 610 (1988)

In re Michael E. WOODSON, Debtor. Michael E. WOODSON, Debtor-Appellant, v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Michael E. WOODSON, Debtor-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submitted August 17, 1987.

Decided February 16, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret Sheneman, Murphy, Weir & Butler, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.

Sheridan Downey, II, Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes, Oakland, Cal., for debtor-appellee Michael E. Woodson.

Before ANDERSON, NORRIS and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges.

KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:

We consider procedural and substantive questions raised by a creditor's objection to a debtor's claim that the proceeds of his deceased wife's life insurance policy, received within 180 days after filing for bankruptcy, are exempt assets under federal and California law.

FACTS

On August 24, 1984, Michael Woodson filed a petition for a chapter 11 reorganization. Three days later, Woodson's wife Patricia died of brain cancer...

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