Legal Opinion
Dorey v. Thorsell (In Re Thorsell)
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York
Decided January 5, 1999No. 2-16-20727PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL L. BUCKI, Bankruptcy Judge.
As a condition for perfection of an automobile lien in New York State, must the certificate of title recite the name of the correct lienor? This issue underlies the position of the Chapter 7 trustee, who seeks to avoid a purported security interest that impairs an asset of the bankruptcy estate.
Carl Philip Thorsell, the debtor herein, purchased a 1993 Lincoln Continental on November 26, 1996. To finance this acquisition, Thorsell executed a retail installment sales contract with the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (“M & T”). Pursuant to paragraph 5 of…
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