Greiner Motor Co. v. Sumpter

George Rose Smith, Justice.

On September 1, 1966, K. S. Sumpter and his wife, the appellees, bought a supposedly new Pontiac Tempest car from the appellant. A number of repairs to the motor and transmission soon became necessary. Eventually the Sumpters learned that the car had not been a brand-new vehicle when they bought it. They elected to keep the car and bring .this action for damages resulting from the seller’s misrepresentations. This appeal is from a verdict and judgment awarding the plaintiffs $1,497 in damages.

Greiner contends primarily that it was entitled to a directed verdict,…