Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc. v. Westenhoefer

OPINION

BERNICE B. DONALD, Circuit Judge.

James R. Westenhoefer, a Chapter 7 Trustee, brought a strong-arm proceeding against Appellant Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. (Vanderbilt) to avoid a lien claimed by Vanderbilt against Tanya Epling’s manufactured home. Westenhoe-fer argued that Vanderbilt’s lien was not properly perfected under Kentucky law. The bankruptcy court entered judgment in favor of Westenhoefer, and Vanderbilt appealed to the district court. The district court affirmed, and Vanderbilt timely appealed. We AFFIRM.

I

In April 2009, Tanya Epling purchased a manufactured home,…