Legal Opinion
Avdoyan v. Davis Water & Waste Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 15, 1979No. 76-3151PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
The controlling issue in this case is whether Florida Statutes section 713.15,1 a portion of the Florida Mechanics' Lien Law,2 creates a statutory lien valid against a trustee in bankruptcy under sections l(29a), 67(b) and 67(c) of the Bankruptcy Act (the Act), 11 U.S.C. §§ l(29a), 107(b), 107(c) (1976). The bankruptcy judge held that it does not create a statutory lien and voided as a preferential transfer the repossession of certain materials from the bankrupt, Lowery Brothers, Inc. (Lowery), by Davis Water & Waste Industries, Inc. (Davis). On appeal, the district…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Jefferson County v. ReachSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
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