Legal Opinion
Davis v. Ford Motor Credit Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 29, 1992No. 1901653PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiffs, Vearl and Kathy Davis, appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Ford Motor Credit Corporation, Inc., in a suit seeking damages for the alleged wrongful repossession of a pick-up truck. We affirm.
On August 9, 1986, Vearl Davis leased, with the option to purchase, a new 1986 Ford Ranger pick-up truck from Fayetteville Ford-Mercury, Inc. Subsequently, the lease was assigned to Ford Motor Credit. Vearl's wife, Kathy Davis, signed the contract as a guarantor.
On March 17, 1989, Vearl was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana, and he was indicted in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Farmers & Merchants Bank of Centre v. HancockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- West Point-Pepperell, Inc. v. BradshawDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1974
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