Garrett v. Mazda Motors of America

OPINION

CANTRELL, Judge.

There are two questions involved in this appeal: (1) Where, under the state’s Lemon Law, Tenn.Code Ann. § 55-24-201, et seq., the trial judge orders the manufacturer to take back an automobile and refund the sales price to the purchaser, may the trial judge also award damages against the dealer? and (2) Did the dealer’s agent make actionable misrepresentations to the purchaser concerning the automobile? We answer both questions in the affirmative and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

I

On October 12, 1988, the plaintiff purchased a Mazda RX-7 with 14,582 miles on it…