Legal Opinion
Morris v. General Motors Acceptance Corp. (In re Ball)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas
Decided August 7, 2002No. Bankruptcy No. 01-12954; Adversary No. 01-5148PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROBERT E. NUGENT, Bankruptcy Judge.
This is an adversary proceeding pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 5471 to avoid General Motors Acceptance Corporation’s (“GMAC”) lien in the debtors’ 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe. The Trustee contends that perfection of GMAC’s hen in the debtors’ vehicle constitutes a preference under § 547(b) and is avoidable. The debtors purchased the vehicle in Oklahoma but promptly brought the vehicle to Kansas where they reside. The issues presented are: (1) whether Oklahoma law or Kansas law governs the issue of perfection; and (2) when GMAC became perfected.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
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- In Re Republic Trust & Savings CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Liberty National Bank & Trust Co. of Oklahoma City v. GarciaCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1984
- In Re HembreeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
- Spencer v. Shearer (In Re Shearer)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1994
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