Legal Opinion
Leasing Service Corporation v. River City Construction, Inc., and Welborn Dent
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 9, 1984No. 83-7545PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Senior Circuit Judge:
Chatham Machinery, Inc. leased two large cranes to River City Construction Company, the defendant-appellant in this diversity action. Chatham assigned the lease to Leasing Service Corporation, the plaintiff-appellee. When River City, lessee, defaulted on the lease, Leasing Service repossessed the equipment, sold it, and brought this suit for a deficiency judgment against the lessee. The district court entered judgment in favor of Leasing Service. River City appeals, arguing that Leasing Service did not meet the requirements of a holder in due course and was…
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