Palmer v. Paul Miller Ford, Inc. (In re Lainhart)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Gregory R. Schaaf, Bankruptcy Judge

Stephen Palmer, the Chapter 7 Trustee, filed this adversary proceeding to compel the Defendant Paul Miller Ford, Inc. (“Paul Miller”) to provide a certificate of title to a 2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck purchased by the Debtor prepetition. The Trustee and Paul Miller filed cross-motions for summary judgment [Trustee: ECF Nos. 32, 37, 38, 39, and 40; Paul Miller: EOF Nos. 31, 35, 36, 41, and 52], a hearing was held, and the matter is submitted for decision [ECF Nos. 48 and 49], The Trustee is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

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