Gordon v. Clifford Metal Sales Co.

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This matter comes before this court on appeal by Maksteel Quebec, Inc. (Mak-steel), from a denial by the Superior Court of its petition to reclaim coils of cold-rolled steel (steel) from Clifford Metal Sales Co., Inc. (Clifford). Maksteel is a Canadian corporation, and Clifford is a Rhode Island corporation now in receivership. The Superior Court applied Rhode Island law, as opposed to Quebec law as urged by Mak-steel, and held Maksteel’s interest in the steel to be an unperfected security interest subordinate to the duly perfected security interest of Fleet National…