Rent it, don't steal it.

One of our clients, an equipment rental company, rented a backhoe to the defendant. 

The defendant paid rent for a few weeks and then alleged that the backhoe had been stolen.  Of course, the rental agreement placed all responsibility for its theft on the defendant. So we filed suit.  During the course of the lawsuit it became apparent that the Defendant was still using the backhoe but was keeping its location a secret from us.

Needless to say, the court ruled rather quickly that the value of the backhoe was owed to our client and a judgment was obtained.

Post-Judgment Interest Changes
This Is Why You File Liens
Yeah, but what about the roof?
Settle our Garnishment? Um, no.
No, we won't take half to settle. Here's a garnishment instead.
Um, That's My Airplane
A Turnover for the Ex.
Take the 5th, lose your stuff.
If I pay you, then you can't foreclose on my house!
Rent it, don't steal it.
Of Debts- and Jerry Jones' Airplane
Watch out for the Girlfriend
Can You Get Arrested In Florida?
A TRO for All Seasons
An Old Lady Loses Everything
Magic Letterhead
"One of the Worst Days of My Life"

Email:  Darrell W. Cook

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