Legal Opinion
Amigo Chevrolet, Inc. v. Lee
Navajo Nation Supreme Court
Decided August 4, 1988No. A-CV-32-87Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion delivered by
TSO, Chief Justice.
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This case arises from Amigo Chevrolet's petition for repossession of a truck bought by Robert and Phoebe Lee, who were delinquent in payments. The Lees filed a counterclaim under the Navajo repossession laws, 7 N.T.C. § 607-610, for statutory damages arising from an earlier repossession by Amigo Chevrolet of the same vehicle without written consent or court order. The issue on appeal is whether a form document, entitled “Unconditional Release of Vehicle” and signed by Lee at the time the truck was returned to him, constituted a valid release of…
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