For example, he's now argued (for the first time!) he's entitled to list the DiMaggio World Series worn jersey as "exempt wearing apparel" -- under the judgment debtor's "clothes off his back" exemption. Poppycock.
Rudy always treated it as high-art, or a collectible one-of-one, framed, in a glass case -- above his fire-place. The notion that he's even ever going to squeeze his big belly in, to fit into a 1950s prime-era DiMaggio-slim jersey... is facially preposterous (and his even trying to do so would likely largely destroy the value of the piece). In any event, all his clothes cannot exceed $6,000 in value (in total) -- and that jersey is likely over $100,000, all by itself. This is what is known (in my opinion) as openly bad faith -- and vexatious -- lawyering.
Next, this guy argues that the baby blue Mercedes is worth less than $5,500 -- and must be returned under a New York vehicle exemption law -- despite the fact that it was voluntarily turned over in Florida two days ago (with the title and keys). Again, under federal bankruptcy law, to prevail -- Rudy will now have to argue that ALL the other watches, World Series rings and that Mercedes don't exceed $6,000 in value (in the aggregate). This is (in Condor's experienced opinion) simply impossible -- to wit:
The problem with these silly arguments is that the applicable law allows one vehicle, not to exceed $5,500, in value -- and this Mercedes, as Rudy constantly bragged, was previously owned by the late, great "Hollywood Golden Era" star. . . Lauren Bacall. Yep -- that means it too will appraise out, at somewhere over $100,000, in all probability. [The lawyer also argues that for each of DiMaggio, the Mercedes, and the passel of watches, he gets a $5,500 credit, each -- once sold. Nope. He owes (checks notes). . . $148,000,000. Game over Rudy.]
Finally, any such arguments (by Rudy) were simply waived, once the turnover order was final -- and most of all, after he handed over possession. The time for such specious nonsense is at an end. [If he did not keep his granddad's watch out of the pile we showed last night -- the plaintiffs could send it back to him, in good faith, as it is a relatively cheap watch -- and won't fetch much. But my hunch is that is the one watch he kept under the exemptions, for one watch, only -- in his possession, post bankruptcy.] Onward -- as the update is the Buffs beat Utah, pretty soundly. Now, bring on the Kansas Jayhawks, in Lawrence next -- grin.
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