In re Dixon

OPINION REGARDING (1) “MOTION TO SET ASIDE ORDER DATED 10/31/2012;” AND (2) “DEBTOR’S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND TO ENFORCE OCTOBER 31, 2012 [ORDER] TO RETURN 2002 SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE TO DEBTOR”

THOMAS J. TUCKER, Bankruptcy Judge.

This Chapter 7 case requires to Court to decide the following question of Michigan law: when a judgment creditor causes a motorcycle to be sold at an execution sale, what events must occur before ownership of the motorcycle changes from the judgment debtor to the purchaser?

I. Background and facts

The question just noted is important in this case because the Debtor’s…