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Pankey v. New Century Mortg. Corp.

Pankey v. New Century Mortg. Corp.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in holding that mortgage was not preferential where facts regarding perfection were disputed.
Procedural posture

Appellant bankruptcy trustee sought review of a decision of the bankruptcy court which granted summary judgment to appellee creditors, a mortgagee and its successor, in the trustee's adversary action seeking to avoid the chapter 7 debtors' mortgage as a preferential transfer pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 547(b).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2008 , LexisNexis #0908-101