IN RE WEINHOEFT

No. 01-2412.

275 F.3d 604 (2001)

In the Matter of: Donald WEINHOEFT and Anita L. Weinhoeft, Debtors-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 21, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mariann Pogge (argued), Springfield, IL, pro se.

Stephen T. Fieweger (argued), Katz, Huntoon & Fieweger, Rock Island, IL, for Debtors-Appellants.

Before CUDAHY, EASTERBROOK, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

When Donald Weinhoeft entered bankruptcy proceedings, one asset of his estate was a wrongful-discharge suit against Union Planters Bank, his former employer. That suit eventually settled for $165,000 in cash, plus the Bank's release of any claims against Donald and his wife Anita as a creditor in their bankruptcies. Donald contends that $40,000 of the settlement proceeds is exempt from creditors' claims and should be turned over to him...

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