United States Sixth Circuit

Pre-petition liens on the bankruptcy debtor's property do not reattach to post-petition preference proceeds recovered by a bankruptcy trustee because the proceeds are property of the estate to be distributed to the debtor's creditors under the Bankruptcy Code.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/24/2001
• Decided 06/06/2001
• Published 06/06/2001

Judges

• Before RYAN and BATCHELDER, Circuit Judges;  MATIA, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Rozanne M. Giunta,Henry L. Knier, Jr. (argued and briefed), Lambert, Smith, Martin, Powers & Knier, Bay City, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Donna K. Welch (argued and briefed), Office of the Atty. Gen., Detroit, MI, for Defendant-Appellant.