Legal Opinion
Lovett v. Beneficial Finance Co. (In Re Lovett)
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided March 17, 1981No. Bankruptcy No. 80-01729-SJ, Civ. No. 81-6007-CV-SJPublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AFFIRMING FINAL JUDGMENT DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT FOR LIEN AVOIDANCE
SACHS, District Judge.
This case involves a controversial new section of the Bankruptcy Code. On December 16,1980, Bankruptcy Judge Stewart ruled for the defendant finance company on the debtors’ complaint for lien avoidance with respect to non-purchase-money security interests in certain household and personal property. Debtors sought relief under § 522(f) of the Code, as enacted in 1978. The loan was made in August, 1977, and the security agreement was concurrently executed by the debtors. On review by this Court,…
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