Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. Las Uvas Valley Dairies (In re Las Uvas Valley Dairies)

Hon. David T. Thuma, United States Bankruptcy Judge *307Before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment on the avoidability of Plaintiff's mortgage lien on water rights. The sole issue is whether Plaintiff properly perfected its lien by filing its mortgages in the proper counties, or whether it had to comply with a statute relating to changes in water rights ownership. Having considered the summary judgment papers and the parties' briefs and oral argument, the Court finds and concludes that Plaintiff was not required to comply with the water rights change of ownership statute. Even if it…