Howison v. Rockport National Bank (In Re Crowley)

MEMORANDUM DECISION

FREDERICK A. JOHNSON, Bankruptcy Judge.

The trustee seeks a determination that the security interest of Rockport National Bank in the debtor’s automobile is unper-fected. 1 Although it admits that neither Maine nor Massachusetts has issued a certificate of title for the Mercedes and that no UCC financing statement has been filed in either state, the bank contends that its interest is perfected. The court can not agree. The trustee’s motion for summary judgment will be granted.

The pertinent facts underlying this motion for summary judgment are not disputed. On June 25, 1982,…