United States Sixth Circuit

Under Michigan law, a corporate parent of a wholly-owned subsidiary may not revive its mortgage with the subsidiary after it merges with its subsidiary in order to maintain its priority status over a third-party creditor.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/27/2001
• Decided 01/04/2002
• Published 01/04/2002

Judges

• Before:  GUY and BOGGS, Circuit Judges;  CARR, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Erik G. Chappell (argued and briefed), Amy M. Waskowiak, McHugh, DeNune & McCarthy, Sylvania, OH, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• James E. DeLine (argued and briefed), Kerr, Russell & Weber, Detroit, MI, Andrew J. Wronski, Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, WI, for Appellee.