Northrup v. Ben Thompson Enterprises (In Re Northrup)

OPINION

DAVID A. SCHOLL, Chief Judge.

A. INTRODUCTION

Resolution .of the instant adversary proceeding (“the Proceeding”) requires this court to decide several issues regarding the nature and scope of the posessory lien of a motor vehicle repair person. We address and decide these issues as follows: (1) the repair person’s Hen is entitled to priority over purchase-money security interests; (2) a repair person has a Hen for only repairs effected to property, not for storage of the property, especiaHy when there is no contract to pay storage charges; and (3) the instant repair person is adequately…