Matter of Cliff's Ridge Skiing Corp.
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION RESOLVING ENTITLEMENT TO CHAIRLIFT SALE PROCEEDS
JAMES D. GREGG, Bankruptcy Judge.
INTRODUCTION
In this contested matter, three creditors are fighting over sale proceeds from a ski chairlift. Although the parties have attempted to settle this matter, this has not been possible. The Court will therefore grapple with the issues and render a decision.
The issues presented are many. Was the chairlift a fixture? Which creditor has, or creditors have, a valid and perfected mortgage interest or security interest in the chairlift and the proceeds? Does one of the creditors have a perfected…
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