Rowe v. Hyatt

Connor, Judge:

The Rowes appeal the trial court’s ruling which granted Ken Hyatt individually a directed verdict under the Unfair Trade Practices Act and the Regulation of Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers Act (Dealers Act). We affirm the directed verdict on the Unfair Trade Practices Act and reverse and remand on the Dealers Act.

The Rowes bought a car from Imperial Chrysler-Plymouth. They claim the dealership represented the car to be a 1987 demonstrator when, in fact, it was a 1986 model which had been purchased from a rental fleet. They sued the dealership, and Ken Hyatt individually,…