Legal Opinion
Addison v. Burnett
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 18, 1996No. Docket Nos. H012690, H013115PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELIA, J.
In this action for breach of an automobile lease and related causes of action, defendant Brian Burnett moved for nonsuit, claiming the lease was actually a security agreement as a matter of law. The trial court denied the motion, and at the conclusion of a jury trial, Burnett was found liable under the lease.
Burnett appeals, contending the court erred in ruling that the disputed document was a true lease rather than a disguised security agreement. He also appeals, without argument, from the postjudgment order awarding attorney fees, solely to preserve his challenge in the event…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In the Matter of Spencer Jerome Tillery, Bankrupt. Bill Swad Leasing Company v. Henry A. Stikes, Sr., TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- In Re Tulsa Port Warehouse Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
- Kimco Leasing, Inc. v. State Board of Tax CommissionersIndiana Tax Court · 1995
- Commercial Credit Equipment Corp. v. ParsonsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
- Carlson v. GiacchettiMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1993
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