McFARLAND v. HODGE HOMEBUILDERS, INC

Shulman, Chief Judge.

Appellee and another (not a party to this appeal) brought suit against appellant, alleging fraud with regard to repairs made by appellant on an automobile owned by appellee. In an amendment, appellee alleged breach of contract on the part of appellant. The case proceeded to trial, where a jury awarded appellee $4,000 damages on the fraud claim and found for appellant on the contractual issue. This appeal stems from the judgment entered on that jury verdict.

1. Appellant enumerates as error the denial of his motion for continuance on the ground that he was unprepared to…