Bryant v. Walt Sweeney Automotive, Unpublished Decision (5-31-2002)

DECISION.

Defendant-appellant Walt Sweeney Automotive, Inc. ("Sweeney") appeals the judgment of the trial court entered upon a jury's verdict in favor of plaintiffs-appellees Elizabeth and Richard Bryant ("the Bryants") on a claim of fraud in connection with the sale of a used motor vehicle. The Bryants, as cross-appellants, challenge the trial court's calculation of their award of attorney fees. We consider these two appeals together for purposes of this deci sion.

Prior to purchasing a new car, the Bryants saw a Sweeney advertisement in an auto magazine picturing a 1991 Lincoln Continental…