Greene v. Ellis (In Re Ellis)

MEMORANDUM

JOHN C. COOK, Bankruptcy Judge.

These two lawsuits have been consolidated for trial. There are two main issues to be decided. First, the plaintiff, Daniel R. Greene (“Greene”), contends that the debt- or-defendant, Dennis G. Ellis Sr. (“Ellis”), still owes him the balance due on a piece of real estate the plaintiff sold Ellis and that such obligation should be declared nondis-chargeable pursuant to §§ 523(a)(2)(A) and 523(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code. Second, Greene contends he possesses a vendor’s lien on the property sold to Ellis and that such vendor’s lien takes priority over a…