Case Name: In re: Jerry L. HARRELSON, Debtor, Lorraine H. Harrelson, Joint Debtor. Gordon Jones, Trustee, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jerry L. Harrelson, Lorraine H. Harrelson, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-08-26
Citations: 143 F. App'x 238
Docket Number: No. 05-11707; D.C. Docket No. 04-00520-CV-J-32, BKCY No. 03-09605-3F7
Parties: In re: Jerry L. HARRELSON, Debtor, Lorraine H. Harrelson, Joint Debtor. Gordon Jones, Trustee, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jerry L. Harrelson, Lorraine H. Harrelson, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before BIRCH, BARKETT and COX, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 143
Pages: 238–238

Head Matter:
In re: Jerry L. HARRELSON, Debtor, Lorraine H. Harrelson, Joint Debtor. Gordon Jones, Trustee, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jerry L. Harrelson, Lorraine H. Harrelson, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 05-11707
Non-Argument Calendar.
D.C. Docket No. 04-00520-CV-J-32, BKCY No. 03-09605-3F7.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Aug. 26, 2005.
Before BIRCH, BARKETT and COX, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Gordon P. Jones, trustee of the bankruptcy estates of Jerry L. Harrelson and Lorraine H. Harrelson ("Trustee"), appeals the judgment of the district court affirming the decision of the bankruptcy court. The Trustee argues that a brokerage account purchased with workers compensation benefits no longer retains its character as workers' compensation benefits exempt from creditors under Florida Statutes § 440.22. However, we agree with the district court that proceeds of a workers' compensation lump sum settlement retain their character as "workers' compensation benefits in the hands of the beneficiary" when those proceeds are deposited in a brokerage house deposit account and used to purchase securities. See Broward v. Jacksonville Med. Ctr., 690 So.2d 589, 591 (Fla.1997). The judgment of the district court is, therefore,
AFFIRMED.