Big Three Motors, Inc. v. Rutherford

A car dealership repossessed an automobile in the possession of one plaintiff, Christine Rutherford, and owned by a second plaintiff, her common law husband, C.W. Rutherford.

On this appeal, this Court is asked to decide these questions: whether the car dealer had a legal right to use self-help in the repossession of the automobile; whether the car dealer repossessed the automobile in a reasonable manner without a breach of the peace; whether the jury awarded the plaintiffs excessive damages; whether the trial court improperly admitted alleged hearsay evidence during the trial; whether the…