Legal Opinion
SouthTrust Bank of Alabama, N.A. v. Thomas (In re Thomas)
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 15, 1989No. 88-7613PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BACKGROUND
HOWARD, Chief District Judge:
The facts of this action are basically undisputed.1 On October 11, 1983, the debtors granted a purchase money security interest in a 1982 Commodore Frontier mobile home to SouthTrust Mobile Services, Inc. (SMSI). SMSI assigned its rights as secured party to SouthTrust Bank of Alabama, N.A. (SouthTrust). SouthTrust properly perfected its security interest in the mobile home by filing a financing statement as required under Alabama law. The debtors filed their bankruptcy petition under Chapter 13 on March 2, 1987, and scheduled SouthTrust as a secured…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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