Legal Opinion
Sims Furniture Co. v. Trotter (In Re Trotter)
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California
Decided June 18, 1981No. Bankruptcy No. 80-06819-JD, Adv. No. 80-2325-JDPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
JAMES R. DOOLEY, Bankruptcy Judge.
This case presents the question of whether plaintiff has a purchase money security interest in a sofa and love seat that plaintiff sold to defendant. If so, plaintiff is entitled to either a return of this furniture or a nondischargeable judgment for its value. If not, the defendant is entitled to avoid plaintiff’s lien on the furniture pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f).
FACTS
On or about December 10, 1979, defendant purchased from plaintiff a pillow back sofa and love seat for a total purchase price of $556.45, making a down payment of…
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- Coomer v. Barclays American Financial, Inc. (In Re Coomer)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1980
- In Re StaleyDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1977
- In Re NorrellDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by13 opinions
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