Otte v. Ron Tonkin Chevrolet Co.

This is an action for damages for fraud in the sale of an automobile by defendant, Ron Tonkin Chevrolet Co., to plaintiff. Defendant appeals from a judgment, based upon a jury verdict, for $500 in general damages and $4,500 in punitive damages. We affirm.

Defendant contends on appeal that the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motions for a new trial because it appears from “special findings” by the jury that defendant suffered no actual damages whatever and that under ORS 17.420 such special findings are controlling over a general verdict. ① The consideration of this contention requires…