United States Third Circuit

A lien held by the New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission for unpaid motor vehicle surcharges and interest constitutes a statutory lien as defined in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/18/2005
• Decided 08/09/2005
• Published 08/09/2005

Judges

• Before ROTH, FUENTES, and BECKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eric J. Clayman (Argued), John A. Gagliardi, Jenkins & Clayman, Audubon, New Jersey, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey, Patrick DeAlmeida, Assistant Attorney General, Tracy E. Richardson (Argued), Deputy Attorney General, Margaret A. Holland, Deputy Attorney General, R.J. Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton, New Jersey, for Appellee.