IN RE GARCIA

Bankruptcy Nos. 92 B 13917, 92 B 19839.

149 B.R. 530 (1993)

In re Abdon C. GARCIA, Debtor. In re David E. KELLER, Sr. and Gladys L. Keller, Debtors.

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois, E.D.

January 11, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott J. Kofkin, Kofkin, Feld & Korrub, Chicago, IL, for the Garcia Case.

Michael L. Sherman, Sherman & Sherman, Chicago, IL, for GMAC.

Philip V. Martino, Chicago, IL, Trustee in Garcia Case.

Jeffrey F. Kohan, Zalutsky, Pinski & DiGiacomo, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for the Keller Case.

David R. Herzog, Chicago, IL, Trustee in Keller Case.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

RONALD S. BARLIANT, Bankruptcy Judge.

Two Chapter 7 debtors filed what are generally considered to be routine motions to avoid wage deduction liens under § 522(f)(1). Section 522(f)(1) authorizes a debtor to avoid a judicial lien that impairs an exemption to which the debtor would otherwise be entitled. General Motors Acceptance Corporation ("GMAC"), the objecting creditor in both cases, contends (1) that the Debtors had no interest...

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