Martin Electronics, Inc. v. Bill Steber Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc.

HOUSTON, Justice.

Martin Electronics, Inc. (“Martin”), sued Bill Steber Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc. (“Steber”), alleging a breach of contract. Martin alleged that Steber had failed to make lease payments on a business telephone system supplied by Martin to Steber under a lease/purchase agreement. Steber answered, making a general denial and asserting as defenses that the phone system supplied by Martin was not fit, proper, or reasonably suited for the purpose for which it was intended, was nonfunctional, was “down” on numerous occasions, and was of no value to Steber. Steber also…