Covered Under Article 9 or not Flashcards
The FAA commands the administrator to establish a system that records any conveyance of an airplane which effects the title to, or any interest in, any civil aircraft in the united states” it us undisputed that the security interest is covered by this regulation. is is also governed by article 9
No! the federal law will pre-empt state law
the is a mechanics lien on a piece of jewelry that you had repaired. Does the jeweler have an Article 9 Security interest in your jewelry.
No! Mechanic’s liens are either of common law or statutory in nature. This was a consensual arrangement only and article 9 does not cover that (not sure what this means, just noting it for later.
if a federal rule dictates how security interest in intellectual Property will be dealt with, will article 9 still apply at the state level,.
update this answer,
No! article 9 is preempted by the federal regulation.
state regulation may apply in areas where federal law does not preempt
How to tell from a lease and secured interest disguised and a lease?
There are 2 tests for a lease:
1. is the BRIGHT LINE TEST
2. does the lessor retain an “economically meaningful reversionary interest” in the good involved.
In Re Sankey alaska 2004
what is the bright line lease test
- you need to meet the first element:** does the lessee have the opportunity to shorten the lease at their pleasure**? if NO, you need only 1 on the next 4.
- a) is the leased product devoid of any economic life at the end of the lease?
2.b) is the lessee bound the renew the lease for the remaining economic life of the product.
2.c) The lessee has an **option **to renew for the remaining economic life with no additional consideration or nominal additional consideration upon compliance with the lease agreement
2.d) is there an **option **to keep the chattel at the end of the lease for free or just nominal consideration (Some states say that “fair market value” is not nominal)
what is the non-brite line test in Sankey, this is for a lease
(economic realities test),does the lessor retain an “economically meaningful reversionary interest” in the good involved.
lease
what is nominal consideration
I must look at the HAL case B&B49#6
it is nominal if it is less than the lessee’;s predictable cost of perfroming under the lease agreement if the option is not exerised. (this seems to mean if the cost is built into the K and leaves you not choice to take the option) E&E 41
example: at end of 4 year lease the option to buy value is $500 when it. In this case it is not a lease but a sale that was enterted into the agreement.
Substance over form
this deal did not retain an “economically meaningful reversionary inter
Lease cases
- lease of pigs for breeding, the breeding outlasted their economic life, BUT they still had value in slaughter.
- duke v. pillowtex e&e46 (look for things with poor resale value (here it was lighting fixtures)
Lease Odds and Ends
- just becasue the lease required the lessee to carry insurance an do the maintenace, does not necessarily give rise to a secured interest.
- a full payout lease does not mean per se a secured interest, you need to look at all the facts.
Argicultural lien (pay attention)
Agricultural liens ARE NOT a secured interest. HOWEVER, they fall w/in the reach of article 9 under section 1-102(a)(5)
agriculture farm liens
Farm products are crops grown, growing or to be grown. Livestock (live or unborn (future piglet case)). or supplies.
a gardners in not a farmer but a dog breeder is.
livestock at the food processing plant is no longer a farm product.
agricultural liens (perfection and attachment)
Perfection is required: agricultural lien is perfected if it has become effective and all applicable requirements of 9-310 are met.
attachment : article 9 attachment rules do nto appy to agricultureal liens.
Consignment as a security interest
is a transaction in which the owner of goods (consignor), delivers the goods to the merchant (consignee) for the purpose of selling goods to another.
typically consignee returns all unsold goods
the consignor has a **security interest **in the goods and there is perfection MST at 11.
consigment factors list 9-102(a)(20)
- consignor delivers goods to merchant for sale to others.
- merchant deals with similar goods under a different name. is not an auctioneer, in not generally known by its creditors** to be substantially engaged in selling goods of others**.
- each delivery of good is over $1K
- goods are not conumser good immediately before delivery. (this means the good was used, the used car example)
- transaction does not create a security interest that secures and obligation.
What happens if you consign goods to a consignor and they have creditors coming after them. do you need to perfect your interest
the consignor must comply with attachement and perfection MST 12. The rules created the secured interest and the consignee is the debtor. (Dr.)
Some courts have held that if you notify the creditor of your goods on consignment, you do not have to perfect.
Creditors have argued that they are entitled to the consigned goods.