FIRST NAT. BANK OF INDIANA v. GABONAY

No. 20S04-9011-CV-724.

562 N.E.2d 719 (1990)

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF INDIANA, Appellant (Defendant below), v. David GABONAY, James Greenwell, Steve Young, Daniel Russell, Thomas Marlett, James Jent, James Robinson, Donald Whitehead, Jimmie Owens, Gary Gilmore, Scott Roark, Michael Russell, James Estes, Bobby Whitt, Steven Jent, Mike Russell, Dewey Stinson, and Steven Webster, Appellees (Plaintiffs below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

November 13, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Byron, James H. Milstone, Thorne, Grodnik & Ransel, Elkhart, for appellant.

William R. Groth, Fillenwarth Dennerline Groth & Baird, Indianapolis, for appellees.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

When an employer's business is suspended by creditors, employees who are owed wages have a limited preferred debt pursuant to Ind. Code § 22-2-10-1 (West 1981). The issue in this case is whether that preferred debt takes priority over a mortgage on real estate and a security interest in accounts receivable and other personal property. We hold that it does.

Plaintiffs were employees of Gratzol & Nicodemus Roofing and Sheet Metal...

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