(W.D. Ky. Aug. 15, 2016)
The district court affirms the bankruptcy court’s decision that proceeds of the auction of the debtor’s cattle were properly payable to the bank, which held a first priority security interest in the debtor’s assets. While the Sixth Circuit had reversed the bankruptcy court’s prior decision finding the second creditor’s lease of the cattle to be a second priority lien (rather than a true lease), the bankruptcy court’s decision here was not clearly erroneous and was based on the evidence presented at the hearing to determine ownership of the cattle auctioned. The bankruptcy court found that all of the cattle subject to the leases had been sold prior to the auction. Opinion below.
Judge: McKinley
Attorneys for Plaintiff: Keller & Almassian, PLC, Michael D. Almassian, Nicholas S. Laue
Attorneys for Defendants: Kerrick Bachert PSC, Ashley D. Gerughty, Scott A. Bachert
2016-08-15 – sunshine heifers v purdy
Author: Matt Lindblom
