Chamberlain v. Jim Fisher Motors, Inc.

*231TONGUE, J.

This is an action by the purchaser of a used car against a used car dealer for damages resulting from the failure of the dealer to provide title to the car. The car was stolen, "stripped” and "totaled.” Plaintiff’s insurance company then refused to pay her claim for its loss because of her inability to produce a certificate of title to the car.

Prior to trial, the trial court entered a partial summary judgment on the issue of liability. At the conclusion of the testimony at the trial, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of plaintiff for compensatory damages in the sum of…