McFillen Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. Brierty

DOUCET, Judge.

This matter arises out of the lease of two vehicles by Dr. Robert Brierty (Brierty) from McFillen Rent-A-Car, Inc. (McFillen) in Lake Charles, La.

Brierty had leased a number of cars from McFillen over the years of his residence in Lake Charles. He always dealt with E.G. McFillen (E.G.) with whom he had a good relationship. On several occasions, McFillen, acting through E.G., had allowed Brierty to terminate the lease of a vehicle before the term specified in the lease agreement. On each of those occasions Brierty had leased another vehicle from McFillen.

In August 1988, Brierty…