Young v. Joyce

McNEILLY, Justice:

In this consumer fraud action by the purchaser of a house against the seller and real estate brokers, all parties appeal from a Superior Court jury’s verdict against defendants for misrepresenting that the basement of the house did not have a water leakage problem. Defendants argue that a private cause of action may not be maintained for statutory consumer fraud, -6 Del.C. § 2513(a), 1 that cost of repairs is an improper measure of damages, and that there were insufficient grounds to justify an instruction and award of punitive damages. Plaintiff argues that the Court should…