VanKirk v. Boyer (In re Barnes)

DECISION

ROBERT E. GRANT, Bankruptcy Judge.

By this adversary proceeding, Plaintiff seeks a determination of the rights of the parties in a three-way alcoholic beverage permit (hereinafter “the Permit”) issued by the State of Indiana. At the heart of the dispute is the question of whether Indiana law allows liens to attach to these permits. The matter has been submitted to the court for decision upon the parties’ stipulations of fact and the briefs of counsel.

*714 Facts

The Permit was held in the name of J.R., Inc. until August 18, 1998 when the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission authorized its…