Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. v. Dickenson

OPINION

FENDER, Chief Justice.

Defendants, Ryan Oldsmobile, Inc. (hereinafter “Ryan”) and Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. (hereinafter “Mercedes”) appeal from a judgment against them and in favor of plaintiff, David Vincent Dickenson, in an action brought for breach of warranty, negligence, and deceptive trade practices in the sale and repair of a 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300D. Dickenson originally only sued Ryan, the dealer, who impleaded Mercedes, the manufacturer, in a cross-claim for indemnity. The jury found Ryan and Mercedes jointly and severally liable for $8,679.30 in actual damages,…