FMC Finance Corp. v. Craig

Plaintiff sought to recover a deficiency judgment after defendants defaulted on an equipment lease contract.1 Defendants affirmatively alleged accord and satisfaction and, alternatively, urged that, under the facts of this case, plaintiffs notice of sale of the collateral was unreasonable. After trial to the court, judgment was entered for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. We affirm.

Defendants are involved in landscape contracting and gardening. In order to obtain a hydrograsser,2 defendant Craig, on behalf of defendant John M. Craig Complete Gardening Service, Inc., signed a lease…