Salome v. First National Bank of Atlanta

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Salome entered into an agreement with The First National Bank of Atlanta, d/b/a Atlanta Leasing Center, to lease (with an option to purchase) a 1979 Cadillac automobile for 39 months at a rate of $349.44 a month. Salome contends the automobile incurred many malfunctions causing replacement of parts and repairs, the expense of which was borne by him, and he refused to continue paying the monthly rental rates until either the car was put in order or returned to the bank.

The bank repossessed the automobile and brought suit against Salome, contending that under the lease…