Shipe v. Mason

MEMORANDUM OPINION

NEESE, District Judge.

This is a civil action to enforce the liability of the defendant for violation, with intent to defraud, of the motor vehicular odometer requirements upon the transfer of ownership of 3 automobiles. 15 U.S.C. § 1989(a). 1 This Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter hereof and of the parties. 15 U.S.C. § 1989(b). 2 A bench trial was conducted on September 28, 1978.

The defendant Mr. Jim Mason, doing business as Jim Mason Used Cars and Mason Brothers Used Cars, transferred the ownership of a certain 1974-model Pontiac automobile, a certain 1974-model…