Richards v. General Motors Corp.

Jimmy L. Richards filed an action against General Motors Corporation and Dewey Barber Chevrolet, Inc., seeking revocation of acceptance of a new 1982 Chevrolet pickup truck he had purchased from Barber Chevrolet. Trial was had before a jury, and it revoked Richards's acceptance of the truck and found that plaintiff's use of the truck while in his possession was valued at $1,200. After the verdict was returned the trial court opened the case to allow Richards to introduce additional evidence relating to the use of the truck while in Richards's possession, i.e. whether the principal use was…