Thomas v. Wright

In Thomas v. Wright (1971) 21 Cal.App.3d 921, the buyer had signed a document entitled auto leasing contract. The terms and conditions of the contract, however, contained almost all of the elements and obligations of a sale. The court concluded that the contract was in fact a conditional sale contract and was therefore covered by the Rees-Levering Act, stating at page 927: "This cleverly worded document, drafted to escape the protection provided by the Automobile Sales Finance Act, enabled respondents to engage in the very evils sought to be remedied by the act."