Premier Bank, N.A. v. Mahoney

WUEST, Justice.

Michael Mahoney’s brother, an invalid, entered a hospital and left his pickup on Michael’s property. Premier Bank (the Bank) was the lien holder on the pickup. Despite the Bank’s lien, Michael acquired an abandoned motor vehicle title to the pickup. In this decision, we hold that the trial court’s findings of fact are insufficient to support its conclusion of law that Michael acquired a valid abandoned motor vehicle title to the vehicle. Accordingly, we reverse and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.

FACTS

In 1990, Michael’s brother, Robert (Robert), purchased a…