Schon v. Beeker

JOHNSON, Judge.

On or about 11 March 1987, defendant, as a private individual, advertised for sale a 1969 Cadillac having low mileage. The vehicle’s odometer showed 55,000 miles although the actual mileage was much greater. The odometer was unable to accommodate in excess of five digits. Plaintiff later discovered during his investigation after purchasing the vehicle, that the vehicle had 58,114 miles when defendant purchased the vehicle on or about 9 May 1979, nearly eight years earlier.

When the parties were negotiating the purchase and sale of the vehicle, defendant informed plaintiff that…