Keith's Tree Farm v. Grayson National Bank et al, No. 7:2015cv00015 - Document 11 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/4/15. (eot)
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C. y , 3) l t sca e t ba upt y c tc i r d M r Ket st tmony r r ng t sae of n hi s , he nkr c our onsde e . ih' esi ega di he t t t Fa sope a i a t vaueoft te on ispr pe t M r .Keih' t si o a t t he nn' r tons nd he l he r es t o ry, s t s e tm ny s o he Fam' c hfo prj ci ,a t pa nt madebyt Fam t t Cha e 1 tuseepror r s as lw o e tons nd he yme s he r o he ptr 2 r t i t co i i Uli ael t cour decde t tt se de ewasi ufi intt pr t tt o nfnnaton. tm t y, he t i d ha hi vi nc ns fce o ove ha he t r a hid mende pl n wa f asbl Spe ii ly,heba u c c tf d a s e i e. c fcal t nkr pt y our ound t tt Fa s ha he nn' prj tons pr pae byMr . ih,c ai ds verlsg fc ter s trndei gha d a) oeci , e rd s Ket ont ne e a ini an ror,te rng t t at i u fce tt p nnit e(o rlt c n ld ta tef n il rj cin ..r mo elk l tu ns fiin o e t h c u t o o cu e h t h i ca p o e to s .ae r iey r e na t nnot'M e .Op. 15. e m pl ,t ba ha . m ' at For xa e he nknl c c tf pty our ound t t alho h t Fa m had ha , t ug he r p o e tdap stv n tc s baa c o $ 92 0f rt y a ,th d ia v re tyo te $ 4,0 rj ce o iie e a h ln e f 3 ,4 o he e r i a n d e tn l mitd 5 0 0 wo t o s lr p y n sfo isp oe t ns I a 1 - 6. o e v r t p o e to slc e rh f aay a me t r m t rj ci .d.t 5 1 M r o e,he rj ci n a k d o c i t ,f e mpl ,t m ont ofM a endswih ac h baa of$3, 0, t m o h of ontnuiy' or xa e he h y t as lnce 58 but he nt J beg nswih aca h baa eof$ 98 Consde i t s dic e nc e a omi so ,t une i t s lnc 24, 0. i rng he e s r pa i s nd s i ns he ba tuptyco tc ude t tie ntki gheFam')prj ci i t lg mos fvorbl nlr c ur oncl d ha,çve a ng t r s o e tons n he iht t a a e t ispos ton, he pl n i notf a i e ' I a 1 The ba ot ii t a s e s bl .' d. t 6. nknz c c tal o c i r M r pt y our s ons de ed . K e t st s i ony t tpr r y owned by t Fa m c a ned m ilonsofdola s' or h oft e ih' e tm ha ope t he r ont i li lr w t r es t ei l i lghtofconta cor evi nc Se j sThec tutmael de de t tt Fam mrlabe n i rdit y de e. e . d our li t y ci d ha he r ha f ie t me tisbur n wih r pec t f a i lt , gi n t t a e i de e t 'i t Fa m ' d a ld o e t de t es t o e sbiiy ve he i t ral f c s' n he r s m i om e a e nc nd xpens pr di t o a M r K e t s l e ona y optm i tc ' esi ony. 1 at 17. e e c i ns nd . ih' ç as bl unr i s i ' t tm d. Ona ppea , he Fa m poi s outt ti m ade pa ent t t Cha e 1 t us e i lt r nt ha t ym s o he pt r 2 r t e n a or ncewih t tr soft pr ed pln prort e i ma i Thec ta e t t cc da t he e m he opos a i o ontr ton. our gr es ha vol a y pa e sunde apr e pln ma we g i f voroff a i lt , butt te de e i untr ym nt r opos d a y ih n a e sbiiy ha vi nc s c ra nl notc l i The Fa m a s a g st tt s c e c edior f iedt pr s nta e ti y oncusve. r lo r ue ha he e ur d r t s a l o e e ny e de ec r ci t Fam' prj to orval tons howe r t yweenotr quiedt vi nc ontaditng he r s oecins uai ; ve ,he r e r o dos Se l r Hug ,2006Ba .LEXI 228,a *7( i t tt bur nofpr wih o. e n e hes nkr S t notng ha he de oof t rs c t fasbiiyi ont de or.Fi ly,t Fam e e pe t o e i lt s he bt ) nal he r mpha iest tba upc co t ofe sz ha nkr ty urs tn ç ve f m iy f r de or t be s oft doubto t i s off s biiy, a f nni c n be i gi a l a m bt s he nett he n he s ue ea i lt ' s a ng a ' a unce t n ve ur .l r W ie 201 W L 2 984,a *3. ti tuet t whenwei ng n rai nt e n e s , 3 421 t l s r ha , ghi e de eoff a i lt ti i noter rf ag nk upty)c toc i ,aongwiht had vi nc e sbiiy,kt s ro or ba z c our t onsder l t he r numbes t huma fcor'J , t tdoe no gi t bank pty c tlc ns t inor t r,he n a t . #-But ha s t ve he ' nl c our ie e o g e he ha dnum be sat t r Atbotom,t ba u cy c tm us de e mi ,bas d on t e de e r r logehe . t he nkr pt our t t r ne e he vi nc pr e e t t rt t ngswhih a et bedoneafe confr ai c n be do a apr tc l es nt d, s he he hi whe c r o tr im ton a ne s aci a matrunde t fcs'l r Ra 1 B. a 748- (ii I r Clr on,767F. 41 420 te r he a t.'n e pe, 04 R. t 49 ctng n e aks 2d 7, ( h Ci.1 5).Hee,heba uptyco tc r uly c i r t r or a c l t ti 8t r 98 ) r t nkr c ur aef l onsdeed he ec d nd oncuded ha t wa unlkel t tt Fa m coul c r outt r quie nt ofispr e pl n.Thi de son s i y ha he r d ary he e r me s t opos d a s cii w a notcl a l e s e r y none .4 ous I L De alo av t Ame ni fLe e o nd The Far al o a guest ,e i t ba u cy c tdi note ri de ng c im a i n m s r hat ven f he nkr pt our d r n nyi onfr to 4On a l t Fa m alo a s rst tt ba upty c tc m it ero w h ide e c imaton ba ed ppea, hv r s s e t ha he nkr c our om ted r r en t nid onfr i s ont te t e ofs r d c e t sundert t r a e d pl Specii ly,heFa m a gue t tt ba pty he r am nt ecu e r dior he hid m nde an. fcal t r r s ha he nknl c c u t re i d cdigt a t ep a sp o os di tr s r t a d a ria inpe id d dn tc mp r wi l U. C. o r e r d n e i n h t h ln' r p e n ee t a e n mo t to ro i o o o t t 1 S. j z h 125a()B) S eAp . .t1 -4 Do k t . .Me Op. t1 - l Be a s tec ut fimsteb n nlty 2 ()5( . e p Br a 0 1 , c e No 5 m. a 7 2 . c ue h o r afr h a k pc , c tsde son t de co i tonoft pln o f i lt g ounds t c t ednota es t atr tve our' cii o ny nfnnai he a n easbiiy r , he our ne ddr s he lenai g oundson whih t ba upt cou tde e c ima i r c ht nkr cy r nid onfr ton. ofist r a e d pl i e r d i de ngt Fa la t f t n e ispln. The c ti t hid m nde an, t re n nyi he nn e ve o urher m nd t a our s a n c tai t di ag ee. gai onsr ned o s r Theba t c co tsde alofl a t a nd i r vi wed f a eofdi c ei onl . nkupt y ur ' ni e ve o me s e e or bus s r ton y Se l r Ro d 42 B. 5 8 5 7( Md. 1 ) Ac o dn l th g itit o r mus a fn e n e o , 6 R. 3 , 5 D. 20 0 . c r igy,û e dsrc c u j t fi n t l u d rt ea us o ds rto sa d r u ls i ûeemie s t t h (a k u ty c u t a ma ea n e h b e f icein tn a d ne s t d tr n ll ha t e b n r p c q o r h s d cl rer ofj ea ror udgme orha a idani orec lga sa r ''Patm a & Fi s P. v. nt s pple nc r t e l tndadv' se k di. C. W is No.1 013 201 W L 48261 a *5( Md.Se .23,201 (ii Pur elv. lon, 4- 08, 4 09, t D. pt 4) ctng c l Ba kAt nt Fn. p.8 F.d 1 0 ,1 3( 1h Ci.1 9 :. i me n ta i n e tea s o n l i i Co , 5 3 5 8 51 1 t r 9 6 Th s a s h tl d r h bu e f a c u dicrtonsa r t r wilbeoc asonsi whih Ehedititc t afi t g nkr pty) s ei tndad hee l c i n c t src ourj fnns he ba u c c u t v nt o g g )wo dh v g n teoh rwa ha ibe n ( s c 1. I ( iigM a ki v. o r e e h u h i ul a e o e h t e y d t e i ) a1'd.ctn c ln t t ' Si lt 24F.d 13 1 1( 1hCi.1994 ncerv, 3 07, 31 1 t r :. l de ngt Fa m f t rl vet a nd ispl n,t ba nl cy c te n nyi he r urhe ea o me t a he nk pt our mphasze t i d hat t Fa m ha ar a tld f truns ce sulpl . c tf he r d le dy le o l uc s f ans The our oundt ts c sulco ima i of ha uc es f nfr ton a ypa a p ae u lk l ,ço sd rn tec n itn o j ci n t c n imain lo o e ie c n ln p e rd n iey ç n ie ig h o sse t be to s o o fr to ,a k f v d n e c s fiin t o e c meteo j cins a dt ei blt o te (II' a isce i r t r a h a u fce t o v r o h b e to , n h na ii f h F a' nd t r dt s o e c n y I n o agr e e on a as c oft pl n. M e . p. t22.Acc di l t ba kr cy c t i e m nt ny pe t he a ' m O a ' or ng y, he n upt our dec ded t tdgj horzngla t a ndwoul bef ils .'d.a 23.t3 nkr ptyco t aegi na ha taut ii e ve o me d nlte s'1 t < a u c urs r ve l gr tde lofdicr ton t s y whe enough i e ea a s ei o a n s nough' whe i co est g a i orde ng t ' n t m o r ntng nyi he o runiyt a ndr r ni tonplns M atrofW ood r kAs oc . 1 F. 31 322 ( h ppo t t o me eoga zai a . te - eo s s, 9 3d 2, 7t b Ci.1 . c ti noa eofdicei i t ba pty c tsde sont den la r 994) The our fnds bus srton n he nknl c our' cii o y e ve t mnend i t s cas o n hi e. HL Dimisalo hePeii s s ft tton Fi ly,t Far a guest tt ba u c c te r d i gr ntng FCB ' m otc t na l he m r ha he nkr pt y our r e n a i S im o di m i s ispe ii The c t s o e a i c t a ned t di a ee s s t tton. our i nc ga n onsr i o s gr . 8 The Ba upty Codepr de t t nkr c ovi s ha ( nr es ofapa t i i ees,a a trnotcea ahe rng,t c tma dimisa oq equ t ry n ntr t nd fe i nd a i he our y s s c s unde g ptr1 f c us i l ng- ( )unras edely, gr s a e r cha e 2J or a e,ncudi 1 e onabl a or os mima g me tb t d b o ta i p eu ca t ce io s ..5 d nil fc n main s na e n , y he e t r h t s rj diil o rdt r; .( ) e a o o sr to ofapl n..nd de a o ar ques m a f ra tona tm ef flng a t rpl o a a .a nil f e t de o ddii l i or i no he an r mo iiaino ap a ;..rn j( )c n iun l s t o d miu ino teett a d dfc to f ln . a d 8 o tn ig o s o r i n to f h sae n a enc ofa r as bl lkelhood ofr ha lt ton.. bs e e ona e i i e biia i . 11U. C.j 1 c . de sont dimisaCha tr1 ba uptypeii i wihi t s und S. 208() The cii o s s pe 2 nkr c tton s t n he o di c e i oft ba u c co t Se l r Br n, 8 F. 801 806( h Ci.1 s r ton he nkr pt y ur . e n e ow 2 3d , 8t r 996) Hee t . r,he ba u c c tgrnt FCB' moi t dimisba e onisc l i t tûll i cc ae nkr pty our a ed S ton o s s s d t oncuson ha kthe na urt fna iln o main g o ie b t Fam)a dt Fam')ia iiyt fl ac nima l plng i nca if r to pr v d d y he r n he r s n b l o ie o fr be a ) t a u tt a u r a o a l d lyt ti p eu i l oee io s'M e Op. t2 Th c u t îds mo n o n n e s n b e ea ha s rj dda t rdt r . m. a 4. e o r fn ' no a eofdic e i i t sconcuson, ort r as dic s d a bus s r ton n hi l i f he e ons s us e bove. The Fa m a guest tt ba upt y c tsdec son w asnone he e si e r showe r r r ha he nkr c our ' ii t l s n r or ve , bec us FCB' moton t dim iswasnotfl 21da o mor be or t ba upt y c tsJ a e S i o s s ied ys r e f e he nkr c our' une 5,201 he r ng.The Fede a Rul ofBa upt y Pr ed e pr de t tû tl as 21 da 'no i ' 4 ai r l es nkz c oc ur ovi ha k e t a ys tce ' s ul bepr de t t de orbe or t hehe rng o t dim is oft c e. Fe R.Ba . ho d ovi d o he bt f ef t a i n he s s al he as ' d. ' nkr P. 2002()4) FCB fldismoint dimisonM a 23,201 - onl t ree da beor t a( . ie t to o s s y 4 y hit n ys f e he ba upt c tshea i Att c os oft the rng, we r t c t ook a lpe ngm a tr nkr cy our' rng. he l e ha a i ho ve , he our t l ndi te s u ra s m e a pr de t pa te wih a tonaltmet fl brefng on alouttndi nde dvie nt nd ovi d he ri s t ddii i o ie i i 1 sa ng is .Se J 1 201 Or ,Ba . ketNo.1 Spe ii a l t c t o de t Far s ues e une 0, 4 der nkr Doc 25. c fc ly, he our pr vi d he m wih2lda t s tShi bre i s r ofc imai oft t r ame t ys o ubmi ç s if n uppo t ontr ton he hid ndedg ha e 1 pln cj ptr 2 a a a a hort i opposton t t m o i t dim is' l Theb nd ny ut iy n ii o he tons o s s . d. ' pt y co te iil c ur xplcty s a ed t ti w oul Sde e r i on al r m a ni pe ng m a t r t tlafe de e m i ton oft t t ha t d s f r ulng l e i ng ndi te s m i t r t r na i he obe tonst confr ton a t motonst dimist ca e'1 I tt ,t r fr ,t Fam wa j ci o imai nd he i o s s he s .'d.n oal he eo e he r s a f de 34 dayst r s f or d o e pond t FCB' m oto A lhough t Fa m fl d a pos - a i br e i o S i n. t he r ie the rng i f n a cor ncewih t ba u c c tso de ,s eBa .Doc tNo.1 i di nota es FCB' c da t he nkr pt y our' r r e nkr ke 27, t d ddr s S m oton t di m i si t tbre . i o s s n ha i f TheFa m a tmpt t ove c r te s o r omet somison by i itng t tFCB' motonw a t i y, hi si nssi ha S i s mtmel be aus FCB S d notf l d a m oton t s t n tm e f hea i ' D oc tN o.5 a 8. c e t ha i e ny i o hor e i or rng. ' ke t The Ba upt Rul pr de how e r t tlf c us s n,' ba nl c c t s a i is nkr cy es ovi , ve , ha ûor a e how ' a nk pt y our t y n t m dicei wih o wihoutmoto o noi or rg pei ge f t i t l ls rduc 'Fe R. s rton t r t in r tce de a) rod st orh n he ' ej e ed. d. u ' Ba k . 9 0 ()1 (mp a i a d d . v rl usiiainss p o theb n nztyc u ts n r P. 0 6 c () e h ss d e ) Se ea j tfc to u p r t a k p c o r' de ii t do s wih r pec t FCB' moton. one FCB' lt flng wa pr di a e o t c son o o t es t o S i For , S a e ii s e c t d n he Far ' own l t - ie t r a ende pl M or ove , he i s spr s nt d i t m o i w e e m s a e fl d hi d m d an. e r t s ue e e e n he ton r f m iirt t c t t pa te ,c i i t tt Cha e 1 t u t smoton t dimi s a la o he our and he ris onsderng ha he pt r 2 r see' i o s s, pr m ie on t s ar e s d he ame gume s ha be n pe ng f s ver lm on hs Gi n t tt Fa m ' nt, d e ndi or e a t . ve ha he r s pe ii ha be pe ng f ne r y a ye , he bankr c cour c d ha r a ona y c l d tton d en ndi or a l ar t upt y t oul ve e s bl onc ude t tde e r ng cons de a i oft sm oton untla tr a t rhe r ng c d be s dul d woul ha f r i i r ton hi i i fe no he a i oul che e d h v ule s n b yp eu ie tes c rdce tr . e I r St l we Ra i a n .2 B. 6 , a e r a o a l rj dc d h e u e rdi s S e n e mto r cng l c, 26 R. 65 r o 6 - 2( Ka l 9 )(id n 7d y n t eo c nv rinh a ign t n a u eo d srto u d r 717 D. n. 9 8 fn i g a s oi f o eso e rn o a b s f icein n e c Rul 9006whe ras e se j tf ngt ba u c c tsdecsont e t t he i . e n e ons xitd usiyi he nkr pty our' ii o xpedie he arng) TheFa m a s as e t t tt ba r pt y c tdi notcea l saet ti plnne t de i FCB' r lo s rs ha he nk u c our d l ry tt ha t a d o c de S moton t dim isa trt J 5hea i Thi a gume i be id by bot t ba upty c ts i o s s fe he une rng. s r nt s le h he nkr c our' doc ta is J 1 201 Or ,bot ofw hi r fec t tt c ti e d t r e on FCB ' ke nd t une 0, 4 der h ch e l t ha he our nt nde o ul S pe ngm o i n f l ngt s ndi to olowi he ubmison oft pa te pos- arng bre s SeeBa . ke si he ris' the i if. nkr Doc t N os.121,125. l s ,t c t n um he our conc udest tt Fa r ei d a pl no i a o runiy t be he d l ha he nn ec ve m e tce nd ppo t t o ar be or t ba u c cour gr nt d FCB' m o i t di m i s Be us t ba u c c t d not f e he nkr pt y t a e S t on o s s . ca e he nkr pt y our di a e isdi c e i i s doi t c twila tr is de s on. bus t s r ton n o ng, he our l fi m t ci i C oncl i us on Fo t r s nssatd, hecou twila fr t bankr pty cour' de son i 11. r he ea o t e t r l fim he u c ts cii n 1 The Clr i die t d t s nd c rii c e oft sme or ndum opi o and t a c pa ng or r e k s r c e o e e tfed opi s hi m a ni n he c om nyi de t al co elofr co d. o l uns e r EN TER : Thi s da ofAug t 201 y us , 5. 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