Kostel Funeral Home, Inc. v. Duke Tufty Co.

MORGAN, Justice.

Joseph L. Swenson (Swenson), a used-car wholesaler, was found liable by a jury for violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1989, et seq. Swen-son appeals the award of civil damages and claims prejudicial error by the trial court. We affirm.

The dispute in this case centers around the sale and purchase of a used 1980 Jeep Wagoneer. The Wagoneer was originally purchased by defendant Luther J. Munkvold (Munkvold) from Tholen Auto Sales of Marshall, Minnesota. The odometer at the time of the purchase from Tholen Auto Sales read 7,798 miles, which indicated the odometer had “turned over.” The…