Singleton v. Stokes Motors, Inc.

Chief Justice TOAL:

This Court granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ unpublished opinion (1) affirming the trial judge’s decision to award each plaintiff minimum statutory damages under Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC” or “Code”) § 36-9-507(1) (Supp. 2000); and (2) reversing the trial judge’s finding that the UCC and the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act (“SCUTPA”) causes of action were factually inconsistent. We affirm.

Factual/Procedural Background

On March 27,1997, Randolph and Valerie Singleton (Singletons) decided to purchase a used 1993 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck…