Caldwell v. Jenkins

Although I concur with the majority opinion in affirming the attorney’s fee allowed by the trial court, I cannot agree with the majority opinion in affirming the trial court’s increase of compensatory damages. To explain my dissent, I first note that, as stated in appellant’s abstract, the amended complaint filed by the appellees alleged three causes of action.

One cause of action was based on 15 U.S.C. § 1984 (1982), which provides that “no person shall disconnect, reset, or alter or cause to be altered, the odometer of any motor vehicle with intent to change the number of miles indicated…