Mid-East Services, Inc. v. Enterprise Ford Tractor, Inc.

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in finding that Enterprise Ford Tractor, Inc. (“Enterprise”) was not a seller or an agent for a seller in a transaction involving the sale of lawn servicing equipment to Mid-East Services, Inc. (“Mid-East”).

I

On June 4, 1997, Mid-East, by its agent, Robert L. Phillips, executed a bill of sale and tendered a check in the amount of $47,000 to purchase certain lawn servicing equipment 1 from William T. Hall, the owner and operator of York River Services, Inc. (“York River”). 2 The equipment was located in a compound at Fort Bragg, North…