Williams v. INTERSTATE DODGE INC.

| ] Defendant car dealer and car salesman appeal a default judgment against them rescinding the sale of a vehicle on the basis of fraud. Plaintiff alleged that he was fraudulently induced by representations on the part of the car salesman to purchase a vehicle, rather than merely sign as a cosigner for a friend. Defendants argue that the trial court erred in confirming the default judgment because plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case of fraud. For the following reasons, we find the proof of a prima facie case of fraud lacking, and reverse the default judgment.

Facts

In July of 2008,…