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§ 544(a)(1)

Anstaett, In re--Williamson v. Southwind Bank

Ruling
Creditor claiming a security interest in a refinanced vehicle was not entitled to summaryjudgment on the trustee's avoidance claim as the trustee's rights as a lien creditor took priorityover an unperfected security interest. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 13, 2023 , LexisNexis #0823-034

Williams, In re--Hamilton v. Glob. Lending Servs., LLC

Ruling
Creditor's security interest was unperfected under state law and could be avoided. (Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights and Powers; Trustee’s Avoidance Powers as Judicial Lien Creditor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 28, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-091

Infinity Bus. Grp., Inc., In re--Anderson v. Morgan Keegan & Co.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly applied in pari delicto to bar all of a bankruptcy trustee's claimsagainst a financial services company. (4th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 19, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-059

Rens, In re--Sparhawk v. Davis

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in granting summary judgment to the bankruptcy trustee to the extentthat the judgment required turnover of a portion of trust income and principal after thedebtor's death because the trust implicitly terminated the debtor's interest upon his death.(B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 29, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-092

Imagine Air Jet Servs. LLC, In re--Trauner v. Van Diemans Land Fin. Pty. Ltd.

Ruling
Plaintiff Chapter 7 trustee was entitled to a declaratory judgment as defendant did not file thesecurity agreement granting defendant a security interest in the aircraft with the FederalAviation Administration. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 09, 2020 , LexisNexis #1020-061

New Eng. Confectionary Co., In re

Ruling
Motion to dismiss denied where trustee had standing to assert a mere instrumentality claimunder 11 U.S.C. § 544(a)(1). (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 19, 2019 , LexisNexis #0919-039

Pettit Oil Co., In re--IPC (USA), Inc. v. Ellis

Ruling
Lack of a "reachback" provision was not a hindrance to trustee claiming an interest in proceedsthat arose pre-petition. (9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2019 , LexisNexis #0419-061

Oakes, In re--Harker v. PNC Mortg. Co.

Ruling
Trustee's lien had priority pursuant to state law. (6th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 05, 2019 , LexisNexis #0519-017

Trinity 83 Dev. v. Colfin Midwest Funding

Ruling
Mortgagee retained its original rights as the release was a unilateral error that could berectified unilaterally. (7th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 01, 2019 , LexisNexis #0419-035

Rivera, In re--Wiscovitch v. Banco Popular De P.R.

Ruling
Bank's security interest was unavoidable where debtor's savings account was subject to the bank's lien because the bank had a perfected security interest in the debtor's savings account. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Trustee as Lien Creditor and as Successor to Certain Creditors and Purchasers; Rights and Powers; Trustee’s Avoidance Powers as Judicial Lien Creditor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-053