Ronald Alvin Neff

FILED & ENTERED

JAN 06 2020

CLERK U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY DIVISION

In re: Case No.: 1:11-bk-22424-GM

Ronald Alvin Neff CHAPTER

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION

OVERRULING OBJECTION TO DEBTOR’S

16 CLAIM OF EXEMPTION (dkt. 87)

17 Debtor(s). 18 19 Background The creditor, Donald DeNoce, was a dental patient of the Debtor, Ronald Neff, who committed medical malpractice on DeNoce. At that time Neff was addicted to pain killers and possibly had alcohol and other substance abuse issues. In the late 1980s, Neff was addicted to a controlled medication and also was ingesting alcohol. In 1992 he was disciplined by the Board of Dental Examiners (Dental Board) for using controlled substances, failing to keep a log of controlled substances, and improperly…