Commercial Credit Group, Inc. v. Barber

HUNTER, JR., Robert N., Judge.

Plaintiff Commercial Credit Group, Inc. (“Creditor”) appeals the trial court’s findings and conclusions concerning a non-consumer secured transaction. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In July 2007, defendant Leland Barber, Jr. d/b/a B.M.E. Recycling (“Debtor”), purchased a Peterson Pacific 5400 heavy duty waste recycler (“recycler”) from Pioneer Machinery, LLC (“Pioneer”) for $225,000. The recycler, powered by an 860-horsepower Caterpillar engine, grinds logs into wood chips for commercial use. The purchase included two warranties: an extended service agreement for 6,000…