Sellers v. Morrow Auto Sales

Walsh, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellee, Laura Sellers, purchased a used car from defendant-appellant, Morrow Auto Sales (“Morrow Auto”) for $1,300 plus the trade-in value of her old car, a Ford Thunderbird. Javier Rizzi, the owner of Morrow Auto, told Sellers at the time of sale, “I guarantee the car; the car’s a good car * * Rizzi also told Sellers, “[I]f you have any problems, bring the car back.”

Sellers did have problems with the car. Four or five days after she purchased the car, Sellers brought it back to Morrow Auto, complaining that the car was “running hot.” Rizzi told her that the car had a…