General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Crawford

SHRUM, Judge.

In this replevin lawsuit, General Motors Acceptance Corporation (“GMAC”) alleged it was entitled to recover possession of a motor vehicle from Randy Crawford (“Defendant”). GMAC alleged its possessory right arose when Delia Thies (“Owner”) did not make installment payments, thus triggering GMAC’s right to possession per contract documents. Defendant, a tow truck operator, defended on the ground he had a lien entitling him to retain possession until he was paid reasonable charges for towing and storage of the vehicle. The trial court entered judgment for Defendant, and GMAC…