In Re William Hall Eleanor Hall, Debtors. James Rigby v. William Hall Eleanor Hall

42 F.3d 1399 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. In re William HALL; Eleanor Hall, Debtors. James RIGBY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William HALL; Eleanor Hall, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-35934. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 6, 1994. Decided Dec. 6, 1994. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Suggestion of Rehearing En Banc Jan. 17, 1995. Before: SKOPIL, ALARCON and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Trustee James Rigby appeals the district court's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's decision that debtors William and Eleanor Hall exempted their residence from the estate. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 158 (d), and we affirm. 3 * On December 26, 1985, the Halls petitioned for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and, under a federal statute, claimed a homestead exemption of "all" value in their residence. Years later, the case was converted to Chapter 7, and the Halls amended the claim. They again claimed as exempt…