Great Western Bank v. Willmar Poultry Co.

CROTHERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Great Western Bank appeals the district court’s summary judgment, holding that Willmar Poultry Company has a valid North Dakota agricultural supplier’s lien with a super-priority interest of $72,356.17 in the proceeds of a sale of turkeys between ABTH, LLP, and Sara Lee Corporation. We conclude that “poults” supplied by Willmar Poultry are “supplies” under North Dakota’s agricultural supplier’s lien statute, N.D.C.C. § 35-31-01, and that Willmar Poultry is entitled to a supplier’s lien. We further conclude that N.D.C.C. § 35-31-03 provides Willmar Poultry with…