Greater Irvine Credit Union v. Superior Court

Opinion

WALLIN, J.

Bonita Kent obtained a loan from the Greater Irvine Credit Union secured by her 1978 Cadillac Seville. The loan went into default and *1191the credit union repossessed the car. Kent sued the credit union alleging breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and conversion. She claims she was in bankruptcy with a stay order in effect when the car was repossessed and thus the credit union’s initial seizure of the car and subsequent refusal to return it to her were wrongful. The credit union alleges that Kent was in default and repossession was…