Patterson v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
277 A.2d 111 (1971)
Relevant factsFree
Patterson (defendant) bought a television, dining set, and wedding rings from Walker-Thomas (plaintiff) under installment contracts totaling roughly $600, defaulted after paying about $250, and when sued for the balance raised the defense that the goods were unconscionably overpriced; she sought discovery of Walker-Thomas's pricing policies, but the trial court denied discovery, ruling the District did not recognize an unconscionability defense based on overpricing, and decided the case for Walker-Thomas since overpricing was Patterson's sole defense.
IssueFree
Whether the contractual defense of unconscionability may be based on an argument that goods were overpriced.