Legal Opinion
WFS Financial, Inc. v. Mayor of Baltimore
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 7, 2007No. 12, Sept. Term, 2007PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarrell, J.
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The facts of this case are straightforward and undisputed. On 5 August 2004, Allen S. Cooley and Karen A. Cooley agreed to purchase a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe from Fox Chevrolet, Inc., with financing provided by WFS Financial, Inc. (“WFS”). The sales contract and security agreement for the vehicle were assigned to WFS. WFS perfected the security interest in the vehicle.
On 18 May 2006, the vehicle was seized by the Baltimore City Police Department in the course of an investigation into illegal drug trafficking. 1 On 29 June 2006, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (“the City”) filed a…
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