Computer Systems of America, Inc. v. Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

This is an action by Computer Systems of America, Inc. (CSA), against Western Reserve Life Assurance Company of Ohio (Western Reserve) for breach of a lease of computer equipment. A judge of the Superior Court, after trial without a jury, concluded that Western Reserve had properly terminated the lease and, further, that because CSA had not complied with certain provisions of the lease it was not entitled to be paid a termination charge as called for by the lease. CSA has appealed. We reverse.

The following facts are taken from the judge’s findings with some supplementation from the record. On…