Wesley v. Schaller Subaru, Inc.

I respectfully disagree with the conclusion of the majority that the trial court’s finding, that “[the defendant, Schaller Subaru, Inc. (Schaller)] was the agent of [the defendant, Subaru Auto Leasing, Ltd. (Subaru Leasing)] for the limited purpose of executing the leasing documents,” was clearly erroneous. Because the trial court’s interpretation of the power of attorney provision in the dealership agreement is a wholly plausible one that finds further support in the surrounding facts and circumstances evident from the record, I believe that the majority improperly has substituted its…