Legal Opinion
Beskin v. Bank of New York Mellon (In re Perrow)
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided September 5, 2013No. Bankruptcy No. 09-61234; Adversary No. 11-06082PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
REBECCA B. CONNELLY, Bankruptcy Judge.
Before the Court are cross motions for summary judgment. The question the Court must answer is whether a Chapter 13 Trustee’s strong arm powers under section 544(a)(3) may defeat an unrecorded deed of trust or whether equitable remedies may block the trustee’s powers.
The Parties
Herbert L. Beskin, Chapter 13 Trustee (the “Trustee”), and Michael and Brandy Perrow (the “Debtors”) (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) filed…
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