Chrysler Credit Corp. v. State

BRADLEY, Judge.

Chrysler Credit Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Chrysler”) appeals from a final judgment by which a 1978 Dodge Tradesman van was condemned to the State of Alabama, and from an order of April 17, 1979 overruling the motion for new trial. We reverse.

On July 20, 1978 Denver S. Loggins purchased a 1978 Dodge B200 Tradesman van, vehicle identification number B21BE8X10882 from Crimson Dodge in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The car dealer called Mr. Loggins’ credit history in to Mr. Rick D. Morris, Chrysler’s customer services supervisor in Birmingham, who testified that he followed…