Colonial Leasing Co. of New England v. Kinerd

733 S.W.2d 671 (1987)

COLONIAL LEASING COMPANY OF NEW ENGLAND, a Corporation, d/b/a Colonial-Pacific Leasing Company, Appellant,

v.

Michael KINERD, Appellee.

No. 11-86-044-CV.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

June 18, 1987.

Rehearing Denied July 16, 1987.

Rod E. Wetsel, Nunn, Griggs, Wetsel & Jones, Sweetwater, Temple B. Ingram, Jr., Crowson & Ingram, El Paso, for appellant.

Lance Hall, Sweetwater, for appellee.

DICKENSON, Justice.

This is a case where the consumer [Michael Kinerd] recovered treble damages[1] and attorney's fees under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act [TEX.BUS. &…