American Clipper Corp. v. Howerton

EXUM, Justice.

This case was brought as a declaratory judgment action to determine which party has superior title or security interest in a particular recreational vehicle. On stipulated facts and a “Partial Settlement Agreement,” Judge Riddle, presiding at the 6 June 1980 Session of Guilford County Superior Court, entered summary judgment for plaintiff American Clipper Corporation (hereinafter Clipper). The Court of Appeals affirmed.

The basis for the Court of Appeals’ decision was its conclusion that the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA), specifically section 20-52.1, governed the…