Owens v. Union City Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.

Blackburn, Judge.

The appellant, Betty Owens, commenced this action against Union City Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. (UCCP), alleging that a UCCP salesperson fraudulently induced her to purchase a used car by stating that the vehicle had never been wrecked, when in fact it had. In her original complaint, Owens sought $25,000 compensatory damages and $100,000 punitive damages, and in an amendment she also requested rescission of the sales contract. UCCP moved for summary judgment on the grounds that Owens’ affirmance of the sales contract containing a merger clause defeated the claim. The trial court…