Blankenship v. Town and Country Ford, Inc.

WALKER, Judge.

Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims against Ford Credit Leasing Company, Inc. pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 41(a) prior to entry of the default judgment, leaving Town and Country Ford, Inc. as the sole defendant on appeal.

On 1 March 2000, Town and Country Ford, Inc. (defendant) purchased the subject used vehicle at auction. Defendant sold the vehicle to plaintiff Karen Ann Blankenship (Blankenship) for $14,848.50 on 30 April 2000. As part of the sale, defendant issued Blankenship a North Carolina Damage Disclosure Statement indicating that it neither knew…