Prickett v. Foreign Exchange, Inc.

Brogan, Judge.

Dan Prickett brought suit for damages and/or the rescission of an automobile sales contract, alleging that the seller, Foreign Exchange, Inc. had violated the Odometer Rollback and Disclosure Act, R.C. 4549.41 et seq. The trial court sustained Foreign Exchange’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that Prickett could not show that the dealership knew that the odometer reading was incorrect. Prickett appeals this judgment, asserting as his sole assignment of error that the statutes in question impose strict liability, thus not requiring a demonstration of actual knowledge.…