Jim Ray, Inc. v. Williams

D.P. Marshall Jr., Judge.

This case arises out of Duane Williams’s purchase of a new Nissan Titan pick-up truck from a dealership owned by Jim Ray, Inc. The jury returned a ten-person verdict and awarded Williams $4,425.87 in compensatory damages and $75,000.00 in punitive damages on his fraud and deceptive-trade-practices claims against the dealer. Jim Ray appeals, arguing insufficiency of the evidence, inadmissibility of expert testimony, and excessive punitive damages.

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We view the proof in the light most favorable to Williams. Stewart Title Guaranty Co. v. American Abstract & Title Co., 363…