Legal Opinion

Eurobank v. Westernbank Puerto Rico (In Re Deckers Construction, Inc.)

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided December 29, 2011No. 18-05537PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

MILDRED CABAN FLORES, Bankruptcy Judge.

The controversy before the Court revolves around competing security interests in accounts receivable of the Debtor, Deckers Construction, Inc. (hereafter referred to as “Debtor” or “Deckers”). Plaintiff, Eurobank, now Oriental Bank (hereafter referenced to as “Eurobank”), asserts that it has a super priority interest over Defendant, Westernbank Puerto Rico, now Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (hereafter referenced to as “Western-bank”), in the accounts receivable of Deck-ers even though Westernbank’s security interest was recorded prior to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Hector Vega-Rodriguez v. Puerto Rico Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  4. Northwestern National Bank Southwest v. Lectro Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  5. Matter of Woodworks Contemporary Furniture, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1984

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re: Builders Holding Co., Corp., Noreen Wiscovitch Rentas, Trustee for the Estate of Builders Holdings Co., Corp. v. Oriental Bank and the Puerto Rico Financing Authority; Mapfre Praico Insurance Company and Endurance Assurance v. Oriental Bank, Builders Holding Co., Corp., and the Puerto Rico Financing Authority; Oriental Bank v. Builders Holding Co., and Mapfre Praico Insurance Company and Endurance AssuranceUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2026

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