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· 1/21/1982

C. O. Funk & Sons, Inc. v. Sullivan Equipment, Inc.

Citations

  • 431 N.E.2d 370
  • 89 Ill. 2d 27
  • 32 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1638
  • 59 Ill. Dec. 85
  • 1982 Ill. LEXIS 215

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that section 1-103 specifically directs that the UCC be supplemented by principles of law and equity
  • recognizing lowest intermediate balance rule as an appropriate method of tracing
  • recognizing lowest interme- diate balance rule as an appropriate method of tracing
  • argument that security interest in proceeds terminates when deposited in bank account because identification is impossible has found little favor in the courts
  • “We find no principles in law or equity which dictate that the innocent third party must suffer the consequences of Funk’s predicament. . . . Funk failed to offer the proof required to identify the claimed proceeds and is not now entitled a second opportunity to do so.”

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Judges: Underwood

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