Westberry Office Machine Co. v. Hovis (In re Long)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

J. BRATTON DAVIS, Bankruptcy Judge.

FACTS

This is an action to recover a photocopier, now in the possession of the trustee in bankruptcy, rented by Tony M. Long (the debtor) from the plaintiff on November 3, 1981. The photocopier continued in possession of the debtor up to and through the date of the debtor’s filing of the petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on December 22, 1982. The plaintiff filed no UCC financing statements or other documents to perfect any security interest it may have had in the photocopier. The defendant has moved for summary…