Legal Opinion
Leasing Service Corp. v. Graham
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 22, 1986No. 84 CIV. 1916 (PKL)PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEISURE, District Judge:
This action for breach of contract is brought by Leasing Service Corporation (“LSC”), a New York corporation, against David Graham (“Graham”), a citizen of the State of Texas. Subject matter jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332. LSC has moved for summary judgment to uphold a deficiency of $524,995.43 arising from Graham’s alleged default under the terms of three lease agreements.
In response to plaintiff’s motion, Graham attacks particular lease provisions as unconscionable, and argues that the leases violate Texas usury statutes. In…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. SzukhentSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Metzger v. . &198tna Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Norton J. Lehman v. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by28 opinions
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