Aura Systems, Inc. v. Barovich (In Re Aura Systems, Inc.)

RULING ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION

SAMUEL L. BUFFORD, Bankruptcy Judge.

I.Introduction

This summary judgment motion raises the issue of whether, after the 2001 amendments to Division 9 of the California Commercial Code (the California version of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”)), a creditor can create a judicial lien against personal property 1 belonging to a non-California corporation by filing a notice of judgment lien with the California Secretary of State. The court holds that a judicial lien on California personal property governed by Division 9 of the Commercial Code (“California…