Moyer v. VanPopering

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION JEFF A. MOYER, Appellant / Plaintiff, CASE No. 1:20-cv-756 v. HON. ROBERT J. JONKER LEE VANPOPERING, Appellee / Defendant. _______________________________/ OPINION AND ORDER AFFIRMING BANKRUPTCY COURT’S DECISION INTRODUCTION Lee VanPopering recorded a deed conveying his interest in commercial property to James Suschil but he never delivered the deed to Mr. Suschil and he did not tell Mr. Suschil about it when he recorded the deed in 2002.1 More than a decade later, Mr. VanPopering wanted to sell his interest…