Legal Opinion
Bickerstaff Automotive, Inc. v. Tsepas
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 8, 2002No. A02A1445PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Sharon Tsepas sued Bickerstaff Automotive d/b/a Peachtree Mitsubishi (Peachtree), Shawn Fowler, and Rufus Huff for fraudulently inducing her to lease a “new” car that actually had been wrecked and repaired.1 The jury found in favor of Tsepas against Peachtree and awarded compensatory damages of $14,727.88, which included attorney fees, and punitive damages of $53,000. The jury did not assess liability against Fowler or Huff. Peachtree appeals, claiming that the trial court erred by (1) denying its motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict because it…
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