Oliver v. Chrysler Corp.

GUIDRY, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Thomas E. and Frances Oliver, instituted this action in redhibition, seeking to rescind the sale of a 1985 Plymouth Horizon automobile or, alternatively, to obtain a reduction of the purchase price. Made defendants were Chrysler Corporation (Chrysler), the manufacturer of the vehicle, and Coleman Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge, Inc. (Coleman), the vendor of the automobile. Coleman filed a cross-claim against Chrysler seeking indemnification for any liability imposed upon it, along with reasonable attorney’s fees. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiffs and…