Charlotte Development Partners, LLC v. Tricom Pictures & Productions, Inc.

This case pits a judgment creditor against appellant’s claim of a security interest in a cash bond that was deposited with the clerk of the court. Finding no perfected security interest in the cash bond, we affirm the judgment in favor of the judgment creditor. We also reject the claim that appellant was deprived of his right to a jury trial, because its participation in a non-jury trial amounted to a waiver.

In August, 2001, Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services filed a Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statement with the State of Florida. The statement listed Merrill Lynch as the secured…