Legal Opinion
Fleet Investment Co., Inc. v. Stanley Rogers
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 5, 1980No. 78-1735, 78-2018PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Fleet Investment Co., Inc., brought an action for a violation of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1981 to 1991, which creates liability for tampering with an automobile odometer. The jury returned a verdict against defendant in the amount of $850.50, which in accordance with the statute was trebled. The district court also assessed attorneys’ fees of $5,000 and witness fees amounting to $2009.20. The first consolidated appeal presents the question of whether the amount of recovery in a civil suit of this type should control the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Duval v. Midwest Auto City, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Olen F. Featherstone and Martha Featherstone v. Max BarashCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967
3Cited by28 opinions
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- Furr v. AT & T Technologies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Soberay MacHine & Equipment Company, (96-3946 97-3308)/cross-Appellee v. Mrf Limited, Inc., Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant (96-3997)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
- Tilton v. Capital Cities/ABC, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997
- Cooper v. SingerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
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