Legal Opinion
Willson v. Habersham Bank
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided February 23, 1990No. 1:89-cv-00115PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
O’KELLEY, Chief Judge.
This matter comes before the court on appeal from the bankruptcy court. The issue on appeal is whether the financing statement filed by Habersham Bank is sufficient to protect its interest in certain collateral (the “disputed cars”) under Georgia law. The bankruptcy court held that the bank’s financing statement was sufficient even though it was filed under the debtor’s trade name, “Cornelia Car City,” rather than its legal name, “Simpson Motor Company.” The bankruptcy court’s ruling was based on In re Glasco, Inc., 642 F.2d 793 (5 Cir. Unit B, 1981) (binding as…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- In the Matter of Glasco, Inc., D/B/A Elite Boat Company, Bankrupt. Earl T. Brushwood, Trustee v. Citizens Bank of Perry, a Banking CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Leichter v. FriedmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Citizens Bank v. AnsleyDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1979
- In Re BallardUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada · 1989
3Cited by1 opinion
- Transamerica Commercial Finance Corp. v. General Electric Capital Corp. (In Re Wardcorp, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Indiana · 1990