Vista Chevrolet, Inc. v. Lewis

This is a suit for damages for the purchase of a defective automobile. The Lew-ises sued Vista Chevrolet under section 2.608 of the Commercial Code for revocation of acceptance and under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Tex.Bus. Comm.Code Ann. § 2.608, § 17.41 et seq.

The court of appeals affirmed the award for revocation of the acceptance but found there was no evidence of the automobile’s market value to support an award for damages under the DTPA. The court then remanded the DTPA portion of the cause for a new trial to determine market value. 704 S.W.2d 363.

“Generally, if the court…