Lindquist v. Household Industrial Finance Co. (In Re Vondall)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
VENTERS, Bankruptcy Judge.
Household Industrial Finance Co. (“Household”) appeals the bankruptcy court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Dwight R.J. Lindquist, the chapter 7 trustee of the Debtors’ bankruptcy estate, 1 avoiding Household’s purported mortgage on the Debtors’ homestead. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the decision of the bankruptcy court. 2
I.STANDARD OF REVIEW
We review findings of fact for clear error and conclusions of law de novo. 3 The issue of whether a trustee may avoid a defective mortgage under 11 U.S.C. § 544 is a mixed question of law and fact…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Chergosky v. Crosstown Bell, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- Loehrer v. Mcdonnell Douglas CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Miller v. HennenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
- Kelley v. Jeter (In Re Jeter)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Bailey v. GalpinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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