In Re Darlene M. Bassett, Debtor. American General Finance, Inc. v. Darlene M. Bassett, in Re Darlene M. Bassett, Debtor. Darlene M. Bassett v. American General Finance, Inc.

285 F.3d 882 In re Darlene M. Bassett, Debtor. American General Finance, Inc., Appellant, v. Darlene M. Bassett, Appellee. In re Darlene M. Bassett, Debtor. Darlene M. Bassett, Appellant, v. American General Finance, Inc., Appellee. No. 01-35001. No. 01-35058. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 4, 2001. Filed April 9, 2002. Frederick W. Schoepflin, of Keller Rohrback L.L.P., Seattle, WA, argued the cause for Appellee and Cross-Appellant Darlene M. Bassett; Mark A. Griffin and Lynn Lincoln Sarko assisted on the brief. Alan D. Smith of Perkins Coie L.L.P., Seattle, WA, argued the cause for Appellant and Cross-Appellee American General Finance, Inc.; Frederick B. Rivera and Adriana Rodriguez assisted on the brief. Appeal from a decision of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel; Carlson * and Carroll. ** Bankruptcy Judges, and Klein, Bankruptcy Judge, Presiding. Before: KOZINSKI, RYMER and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges. KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge. 1 Darlene Bassett bought two chairs and two ottomans, and financed the purchase with a secured loan from American General Finance, Inc. (Finance). Months later, Bassett filed a voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy…