Kupkowski v. Avis Ford, Inc

An intersectional collision between two vehicles allegedly caused by a braking system failure of plaintiff Floyd Kupkowski’s automobile precipitated this action against the seller of the vehicle, defendant Avis Ford, Inc. A jury verdict of $88,000 for plaintiff and his wife 1 was awarded, then later reversed by the Court of Appeals, 2 which granted a directed verdict for defendant on the basis that insufficient evidence was presented at trial to support such a verdict. We affirm the Court of Appeals.

Plaintiff purchased a 1965 automobile from defendant on December 31, 1968. Testimony by…