Legal Opinion
United States v. Continental Grain Co.
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided August 8, 1988No. 87-C-656-CPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CRABB, Chief Judge.
In this civil action for money damages plaintiff contends that defendant converted wheat on which Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) had a perfected security interest. Jurisdiction is present under 28 U.S.C. § 1345. The case is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment.
Because I find as a matter of law that, at the time of the grain sale at issue, defendant was a buyer in the ordinary course of business, defendant bought inventory from two farmers acting as a grain dealer not engaged in farming operations, and FmHA’s security interest in the…
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