All-States Leasing Co. v. Bass
Idaho Supreme Court
538 P.2d 1177 (1975)
Relevant factsFree
Bass (defendant) selected a car-wash machine and financed its purchase through a lease with All-States (plaintiff), which bought the machine and leased it to him; when Bass stopped making payments and All-States sued, Bass defended on breach of the implied warranty of merchantability, pointing to evidence All-States had executed over 40 similar finance leases for the same type of machine.
IssueFree
Whether, under the UCC, the implied warranty of merchantability applies to finance leases.