Legal Opinion
McGinnis v. Wentworth Chevrolet Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided August 16, 1983No. TC A7903-01192, CA A21447, SC 28834PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarson, J.
The question presented is the scope of damages recoverable by a disappointed automobile buyer upon her justifiable revocation of acceptance.
On July 25, 1978, Plaintiff purchased a new 1978 Chevrolet El Camino automobile from Defendant. The purchase price was $5,923. Almost immediately after taking possession, Plaintiff began to discover problems with the automobile, ranging from cosmetic defects such as chipping paint and scratches to major mechanical problems such as a tendency for the engine to stall at intersections. Plaintiff returned the automobile to Defendant for repairs several times…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lidstrand v. Silvercrest IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
- Stillwell v. HillOregon Supreme Court · 1917
- Draper v. Minneapolis-Moline, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1968
- Duncan Lumber Co. v. Willapa Lumber Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1919
- McGinnis v. Wentworth Chevrolet Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1982
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3Cited by8 opinions
- May v. Chicago Insurance CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1971
- City Nat. Bank of Charleston v. WellsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
- H.B. Fuller Company, a Minnesota Corporation v. Kinetic Systems, Inc., a Wisconsin CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Junge v. John D. Morgan Construction Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- Taylor v. Ramsay-Gerding Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2010
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