In re Johnson
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky
14 B.R. 14 (1981)
Relevant factsFree
Theodore Roosevelt Johnson Sr. (plaintiff) filed for bankruptcy and claimed a 1969 Dodge bus, used to transport up to 60 church congregation members, as exempt property under a Kentucky statute exempting one motor vehicle worth up to $2,500; the bankruptcy trustee objected, arguing the bus wasn't an "automobile" and the exemption statute applied only to automobiles.
IssueFree
Whether a large, 60-person-capacity bus qualifies for bankruptcy exemption under a Kentucky statute that exempts a "motor vehicle" from creditor seizure.