Mobile Power Enterprises, Inc. v. Power Vac, Inc., and Anilas Corporation, Eugene Ashley Gaiters v. Power Vac, Inc., and Anilas Corporation

HILL, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity action plaintiff-appellant Mobile Power Enterprises, Inc. (Mobile) appeals the trial court’s decision to grant to defendant-appellee Añilas Corporation (Añilas) $1250 in costs and attorneys fees incurred in preparing for this lawsuit.

Pertinent facts leading up to the lawsuit include the following. In 1970 Mobile leased from Añilas a self-contained washing unit manufactured by Power Vac, Inc. (Power Vac). 1 The agreement provided Mobile with a five year lease and the option to purchase the unit when the lease expired. The lease also provided that Mobile…