Legal Opinion
Sutton v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 15, 1991No. 90-55PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. W. Bassett, Jr., Special Chief Justice.
This case involves a contract dispute. The primary issue is whether a contract between Appellant, H. D. Sutton, and Appellee, Ryder Truck Rental, was a valid lease agreement or a veiled conditional sale contract. Sutton entered into a truck lease and service agreement with Ryder on February 28,1983. In 1984, and again in 1986, Sutton leased additional vehicles from Ryder. In 1987, Sutton stopped making payments to Ryder under the agreement. Ryder filed suit against Sutton. Sutton counterclaimed alleging that the agreement was actually a conditional…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Bell v. Itek Leasing Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
- Consumer Lease Network, Inc. v. Puckett (In Re Puckett)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1986
- Gramling v. JenningsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
- Southall v. Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- Ark. State Highway Comm. v. Union Planters Natl. BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State ex rel. Bryant v. McLeodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
- South Beach Beverage Co. v. Harris Brands, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
- Wood v. TylerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
- City of Benton v. Alcoa Road Storage, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2017
- Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. v. SuttonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
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