Garrett v. Key Ford, Inc.

This is a misrepresentation case.

In January 1980 plaintiffs, Robert and LaDonna Garrett of Atmore, Alabama, purchased a 1978 Subaru pickup truck from defendant, Key Ford, Inc. of Pensacola, Florida. Plaintiffs were told by a salesman for defendant that the mileage on the truck, according to the odometer and the company's records, was 34,000 miles.

In June 1980 and after plaintiffs had put only 2,500 miles on the truck, it "started losing power" and "smoking real bad." Plaintiffs took the vehicle to a Subaru repair shop in Pensacola and were informed that the engine needed overhauling, at a…