Strickland v. General Motors

Janice Strickland appeals from a judgment based on a directed verdict entered in favor of General Motors Acceptance Corporation ("GMAC") in an action arising from GMAC's repossession of her pickup truck. The question presented is whether the trial court correctly construed provisions in GMAC's retail installment sale contract that purportedly gave GMAC the right to repossess the truck.

In August 1988 Janice purchased a 1988 Chevrolet pickup truck from a dealership in Dothan. She planned to use the truck on her chicken farm. That purchase was financed by GMAC. Although the bill of sale from the…