Does Mootness Arising on Appeal Strip the Lower Court Decision of Precedential Value?
Not reaching the merits, the Ninth Circuit nonetheless vacated a BAP decision because the case became moot during the appeal.
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Homestead Proceeds May Be Exempt Under State Law but Not Under Section 522(d)(1)
Affirming the bankruptcy court, the Sixth Circuit BAP won’t exempt proceeds from the prepetition sale of a home, even though the proceeds were identifiable and in escrow.
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