Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Bobby Lynn Newman, Debtor. Gary Knostman, Trustee of the Estate of Bobby Lynn Newman v. West Loop Savings Association

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 14, 1993No. 92-2644PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

West Loop Savings Association (“West Loop”) appeals from an adverse summary judgment entered by the district court, which held that West Loop held an unperfected security interest in an annuity contract assigned by the debtor Bobby Lynn Newman (“Newman”). The court held that the annuity contract was a general intangible and, as a result, a financing statement was required to be filed with the secretary of state in order to complete perfection. West Loop contends that the annuity contract is not a general intangible, but an instrument and, therefore, its…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Christophersen v. Allied-Signal Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  2. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Ernst & YoungCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  3. First National Bank in Grand Prairie v. Lone Star Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. In Re Staff Mortgage & Investment CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  5. Coral Petroleum, Inc. v. Paribas (In Re Coral Petroleum, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 1985

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  2. Crosby v. Reed (In Re Crosby)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  3. In Re Blast Energy Services, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2008
  4. United States v. PolingDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1999
  5. U.S. Bank v. Custom Coals Laurel (In Re Custom Coals Laurel)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2001

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