McCall v. Jim Lynch Cadillac, Inc.

CRANDALL, Judge.

Defendant, Jim Lynch Cadillac, Inc., appeals from the judgment, entered pursuant to a jury verdict, in favor of plaintiff, James K. McCall, in a civil action based on fraud. The jury awarded plaintiff actual damages in the amount of $3,485.00 and punitive damages of $17,000.00. We reverse.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence was that plaintiff arranged to purchase a Cadillac Seville automobile from defendant through the General Motors Corporation employee discount program. He put $1,000.00 down and financed the remainder through General Motors…