Ohio Department of Agriculture v. Central Erie Supply & Elevator Association, et al., No. 12-020, 2013 Ohio App. LEXIS 3118 (Ohio Ct. App. Jul. 12, 2013)

(case involves state (OH) Ag Commodity Handler law designed to provide protections to farmers conducting business with grain elevators or handlers; statutory priority lien provided for grain depositors that has priority over conflicting security interests; case involved bank creditor of defendant that was secured to extent of $425,691; court held that statutory lien for grain depositors had precedence over bank’s claim; prior to court’s ruling, legislature clarified law to state that lien had priority over all competing lien claims asserted against ag commodity assets; amended language effective October 11, 2013; dissent opined that lien statute was silent on issue of priorities between farmers and competing parties with security interests in proceeds of defendant).