IN RE BENTLEY

Bankruptcy No. 98-16280 B.

237 B.R. 10 (1999)

In re James F. BENTLEY, Jr. & Shari A. Bentley, Debtors.

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York.

July 28, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Gaffney, Buffalo, NY, for trustee.

David F. Butterini, Kenmore, NY, for debtors.


CARL L. BUCKI, Bankruptcy Judge.

In this Chapter 7 proceeding, the case trustee objects to the debtor's claim of an exemption with respect to an interest in a pension. Specifically, the trustee asserts that New York law allows an exemption only for plans that are qualified under select provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Because this interpretation is an incorrect reading of the statute, the trustee's objection is overruled.

James F. Bentley, Jr., one...

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