Rent-N-Roll v. Highway 64 Car and Truck Sales

Appellee sold a vehicle to a third party, retaining a security interest duly perfected on the vehicle's certificate of title. Appellant later leased custom wheels and tires to the third party without the knowledge or consent of appellee. After the lease was signed, appellant modified the body of the vehicle to accommodate the custom wheels and tires, installed the custom wheels and tires on the vehicle, and gave the third party the old wheels and tires. The third party defaulted on both the security agreement with appellee and the lease with appellant. Appellee repossessed the vehicle and refused to relinquish the custom wheels and tires to appellant. The third party could not be located for service of process or recovery of the old wheels and tires. Appellant sued for recovery of the custom wheels and tires. The trial court found that, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. _ 47-2A-310, the wheels and tires became accessions at the point of installation, Appellant's leasehold interest in the accessions was superior to appellee's security interest in the vehicle as a whole, and appellant was liable for physical injury it caused to the vehicle when installing the accessions. Discerning no error, we affirm.