Legal Opinion
Sunshine Heifers, LLC v. Citizens First Bank (In Re Purdy)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 14, 2014No. 13-6412PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J., joined by Cole, J.,
DRAIN, D.J. (pp. 11-14), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Between 2009 and 2012, Sunshine Heifers, LLC (“Sunshine”) and Lee H. Purdy, a dairy farmer, entered into several “Dairy Cow Leases.” Purdy received a total of 435 cows to milk, and, in exchange, he paid a monthly rent to Sunshine. Unfortunately, Purdy’s dairy business faltered in 2012, and he petitioned for bankruptcy protection. When Purdy , filed this petition, Sunshine moved to retake possession of the leased cattle. Citizens First Bank (“Citi*516zens First”), however, had a perfected…
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