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In Re SCOTTSDALE MEDICAL PAVILION, Debtor. Scottsdale Medical Pavilion, Appellant, v. Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co. in Rehabilitation, Appellee

Citations: 52 F.3d 244; 1995 Daily Journal DAR 4470; 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2579; 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 7855; 1995 WL 153391Docket: 93-17165

Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; April 10, 1995; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Scottsdale Medical Pavilion appealed a decision from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP), which upheld a bankruptcy court order that sequestered $15,605 in rent collected prior to the bankruptcy proceedings. The bankruptcy court determined that this amount constituted cash collateral, subject to the security interest of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, which had an assignment of rents as part of a deed of trust. After a thorough review of the record and the BAP's opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the BAP's ruling, adopting its reasoning as part of the decision. The appeal was decided on April 10, 1995.

Legal Issues Addressed

Affirmation of Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Decisions

Application: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the BAP, indicating agreement with the lower courts' findings and reasoning.

Reasoning: After a thorough review of the record and the BAP's opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the BAP's ruling, adopting its reasoning as part of the decision.

Assignment of Rents in Deed of Trust

Application: The security interest held by Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company included an assignment of rents, which was upheld by the court as valid and enforceable.

Reasoning: The bankruptcy court determined that this amount constituted cash collateral, subject to the security interest of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, which had an assignment of rents as part of a deed of trust.

Cash Collateral under Bankruptcy Law

Application: The court recognized that rents collected prior to bankruptcy proceedings can constitute cash collateral when subject to a security interest.

Reasoning: The bankruptcy court determined that this amount constituted cash collateral, subject to the security interest of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, which had an assignment of rents as part of a deed of trust.