Colonial Leasing Co. of New England v. Larsen Bros. Construction Co.

STEWART, Associate Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Colonial Leasing Company transferred possession of a heavy piece of construction equipment called a crawler-loader to defendant Michael Ray Larsen pursuant to a document called a “lease.” Larsen defaulted on the payments required by that document, and the plaintiff sued for damages. The trial court granted Colonial Leasing summary judgment on its claim for $27,716.10, the amount due under the document, less the proceeds of a sale of the equipment after plaintiff’s repossession, plus costs and attorney fees. On appeal, Larsen argues that the document…