First National Bank of Commerce v. Williams

RLOBRANO, Judge.

First National Bank of Commerce (FNBC) appeals a trial court judgment which recognized Maloney Cinque, LTD., d/b/a Mardi Gras Truck Stop’s (MGTS) right to storage fees in preference to FNBC’s security interest on two 1990 International Trucks. FNBC’s appeal raises the issues of whether MGTS proved its entitlement to storage fees; whether La. R.S. 32:1711 et seq., The Louisiana Towing and Storage Act, (the Act) grants a lien in favor of MGTS; and, if a lien is authorized by the Act, whether or not it primes FNBC’s security interest.

On August 12, 1997 FNBC filed petitions for…