Leasecomm Corp. v. Akpaffiong

Leasecomm Corporation brought this action to recover the unpaid balance on a finance lease agreement owed by defendant Idorenyin Eme Akpaffiong (“Akpaffiong”). After a jury-waived trial, judgment was entered for Akpaffiong on both her counterclaims and on Leasecomm’s complaint. Leasecomm appealed. We reverse the trial court’s judgment.

Akpaffiong is a resident of Redondo Beach, California. She holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Los Angeles, and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Southern California. She is a native of Nigeria. From 1996 to 1998, she…