IN RE LEWIS

No. 92-K-5, Bankruptcy No. 90 B 02776 D.

142 B.R. 952 (1992)

In re Jerry Ronald LEWIS, Debtor. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Jerry Ronald LEWIS and Jon S. Nicholls, Trustee, Appellees.

United States District Court, D. Colorado.

July 14, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip E. Blondin, Tax Div., Dept. of Justice, for appellant.

William D. Nelsch, Denver, Colo., for debtor.

Jon S. Nicholls, Denver, Colo., trustee.


MEMORANDUM DECISION ON APPEAL

KANE, Senior District Judge.

I. Introduction

The government appeals an order of the bankruptcy court which held that the debtor's rights in an ERISA qualified pension plan were superior to the government's. The court below, in a contested proceeding, held that the funds were exempt under federal law and initially ordered the trustee to pay them to the debtor. Upon reconsideration, the bankruptcy court determined...

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