Smith v. debis Financial Services, Inc.

ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.

Douglas Smith, sued by debis Financial Services, Inc. (debis) over breach of an automobile lease, appeals from the trial court’s grant of debis’ motion to dismiss appeal and for sanctions and the denial of his motion to set aside judgment.1

Smith leased a Lexus in 1998 from Lexus of Englewood and the lease was assigned to debis. Following expiration of the lease in March 2002, Smith failed to either surrender or purchase the car as provided by the lease and he remains in possession of the car.

On April 17, 2002, counsel for debis notified Smith of the indebtedness by…