Edgar L. Hull, Jr. v. South Coast Catamarans, L.P., Oguz Aksan, Individually, Aksano Catamarans, LLC and James Babcock

OPINION

JANE BLAND, Justice.

In this case, a buyer bought a new boat from a dealer. The buyer alleged that the boat was defective. The buyer sued the dealer, its sales representative, and the boat’s manufacturer. A visiting judge presided over a trial of the case, and a jury returned a verdict in favor of the buyer. The defendants moved for a new trial. The district judge granted the defendants’ motion for new trial based on the buyer’s discovery violation and jury error. Subsequently, the district judge granted defendants’ motions for summary judgment.

On appeal, the buyer, Edgar Hull, Jr.,…