T & W CHEVROLET v. Darvial

This is an appeal by the defendant from an adverse judgment of the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, in and for the County of Missoula, sitting without a jury, in a contract action for rescission of an automobile installment contract for deceptive trade practices. We affirm.

On October 21,1978, plaintiff purchased a 1970 Ford Torino from the defendant for a total purchase price of $2,678. Prior to the sale, a salesman, employed by the defendant, represented to plaintiff that the vehicle was in perfect condition and had been “completely gone over”. That same day, the salesman went…