IN RE PORAYKO

No. 12-2777.

705 F.3d 703 (2013)

In the Matter of William N. PORAYKO, Debtor. Appeal of Eugene Crane, Trustee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 28, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Grossman (argued), Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Trustee.

Kenneth A. Michaels, Jr. , Attorney, Bauch & Michaels, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, HAMILTON, Circuit Judge, and MILLER, District Judge.


EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

When William Porayko entered bankruptcy in August 2009, he had more than $10,000 in a checking account at TCF Bank. Travis Crowell claims that money. Crowell obtained a $73,000 judgment against Porayko in October 2008; that same month Crowell served Porayko with a citation to discover assets. In Illinois, a citation creates a lien. 735 ILCS 5/2-1402(m). The competing claimant is Eugene Crane, as Trustee for the benefit of Porayko's creditors...

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