Legal Opinion

Mary S. Smith v. Don Chapman, D/B/A Don Chapman Motor Sales

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 31, 1980No. 77-3001PublishedCited by 114 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

On October 8, 1974, the Appellee, Mary Smith (Smith), entered into a retail installment sales contract with the Appellant Don Chapman, d/b/a Don Chapman Motor Sales (Chapman), for the purchase of a 1969 Mercury. As part of the purchase agreement Smith carried insurance on the car. Several months after the purchase, the automobile was wrecked. The insurance proceeds paid off the sum still owed to Chapman and the amount representing Smith’s equity in the automobile. Smith then asked Chap man to provide her with a new automobile at no other charge than the…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. KINNETT DAIRIES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. J. C. FARROW, Etc., Et Al., Defendants-Appellants, Flav-O-Rich, Inc., Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  2. Norlinda D. Philbeck v. Timmers Chevrolet, Inc. And General Motors Acceptance Corporation,defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  3. Melanie M. Layfield v. Bill Heard Chevrolet Co. And General Motors Acceptance Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  4. Cheryl A. Meyers, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Clearview Dodge Sales, Inc., Defendant-Appellant-Cross Chrysler Credit CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. Melvin McGowan v. King, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by114 opinions

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