Choateness Doctrine

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• Kimbell Foods, Inc. v. Republic Nat'l Bank OF Dallas & United States
  557 F.2d 491· 5th Cir.· 1977-08-12 ·cited 41×
  The Small Business Administration (SBA) does not have priority over Kimbell Foods, Inc. for the proceeds of an asset sale, as the SBA's claim to federal priority via the 'choateness' doctrine does not apply to its role as a commercial lender.
• Tex. OIL & GAS Corp. v. The United States
  466 F.2d 1040· 5th Cir.· 1972-09-07 ·cited 34×
  The federal tax lien has priority over the bank's security interest in accounts receivable that were not acquired within 45 days of the tax lien filing.
• Tex. Commerce Bank-Fort Worth, N.A. v. United States
  896 F.2d 152· 5th Cir.· 1990-03-16 ·cited 26×
  The court held that a bank could institute a wrongful levy action concerning property in which it claimed a superior lien, even before surrendering the property, and that doing so constituted reasonable cause to dishonor the levy, thus avoiding a penalty.
• AETNA Ins. Co. v. Tex. Thermal Indus., Inc.
  591 F.2d 1035· 5th Cir.· 1979-03-21 ·cited 23×
  The court held that the Small Business Administration's (SBA) perfected security interest has priority over federal tax liens, and that insurance proceeds from destroyed collateral constitute 'proceeds' under the Uniform Commercial Code, entitling the SBA to the entire insurance
• Rice Inv. Co. v. United States
  625 F.2d 565· 5th Cir.· 1980-09-04 ·cited 22×
  The federal tax lien primes a security interest in after-acquired inventory if the inventory was not acquired within 46 days of the tax lien filing, as required by 26 U.S.C. § 6323(c).
• United States v. Zac A. Crittenden, Jr.
  563 F.2d 678· 5th Cir.· 1977-11-21 ·cited 22×
  The court held that federal law governs the perfection and priority of FHA security interests, and under a federal rule guided by UCC principles, a mechanic's lien for repairs made during the last continuous possession has priority over the FHA's perfected security interest.
• Randall v. H. Nakashima & Co., Ltd.
  542 F.2d 270· 5th Cir.· 1976-11-12 ·cited 16×
  A federal tax lien attaches to a taxpayer's contract right, even if executory or contingent, if that right has present economic value and is transferable under state law.
• United States v. Cent. Bank OF Denver
  843 F.2d 1300· 10th Cir.· 1988-03-31 ·cited 15×
  A bank's unexercised right of setoff against a taxpayer's account does not have priority over a federal tax levy, and a bank's security interest in a general deposit account is not choate for federal priority purposes.
• J.D. Court, Inc. v. United States
  712 F.2d 258· 7th Cir.· 1983-07-05 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the 'choateness doctrine' remains valid under the Federal Tax Lien Act of 1966, and a security interest in accounts receivable is only 'choate' when the receivables come into existence.
• Donald v. Madison Indus., Inc.
  483 F.2d 837· 10th Cir.· 1973-08-28 ·cited 14×
  A security interest in after-acquired property, including inventory, can have priority over a federal tax lien if it meets the requirements of the Federal Lien Act of 1966, even if the property was not fully manufactured at the time the tax lien was filed.
• Chicago Title Ins. Co. v. Sherred Vill. Assocs.
  708 F.2d 804· 1st Cir.· 1983-05-17 ·cited 12×
  The court held that federal law should adopt state law for determining the priority of mechanics' liens against HUD-insured mortgages when Congress has not explicitly mandated a federal rule and a national rule is not necessary to protect federal interests.
• Dugan v. Mo. Neon & Plastic Advertising Co. & Tubelite Co., Inc.
  472 F.2d 944· 8th Cir.· 1973-02-06 ·cited 12×
  A garnishment summons in aid of execution on an intangible debt creates a choate lien that takes priority over a subsequently filed federal tax lien, entitling the garnishor to status as a judgment lien creditor under 26 U.S.C. § 6323(a).
• Chicago Title Ins. Co. v. Sherred Vill. Assocs.
  568 F.2d 217· 1st Cir.· 1978-01-05 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the federal government's mortgage lien has priority over the mechanic's lien because the mechanic's lien did not become 'choate' before the federal lien arose, applying the 'first in time, first in right' federal common law principle.
• United States v. Bell Credit Union
  860 F.2d 365· 10th Cir.· 1988-10-21 ·cited 9×
  Credit unions must surrender member share accounts to IRS levies, and their claims of statutory or contractual liens do not establish priority over federal tax liens. Failure to comply without reasonable cause incurs penalties.
• McDERMOTT v. Zions First Nat'l Bank, N.A.
  945 F.2d 1475· 10th Cir.· 1991-10-02 ·cited 2×
  A perfected and choate judgment lien, even on after-acquired property, takes priority over a federal tax lien if it is established before the federal tax lien notice is filed.
• United States v. 110-118 Riverside Tenants Corp.
  886 F.2d 514· 2d Cir.· 1989-09-28 ·cited 2×
  The federal tax lien attached to the entire proceeds of the cooperative apartment sale, but the Government must reimburse the Apartment Corporation for the costs and expenses incurred in the sale and eviction proceedings.
• S & S Gasket Co., Inc. v. United States
  635 F.2d 568· 6th Cir.· 1980-12-11
  A state judgment lien is choate and has priority over a federal tax lien if it is specific, perfected, and attached to the property before the federal lien is recorded.