Chappell Chevrolet, Inc. v. Strickland

Tom Glaze, Judge.

This appeal arises from a jury award to appellee who filed a breach of contract action against appellant for its failure to deliver a 1978 Pace Car Corvette. Appellant argues that the trial judge admitted inadmissible hearsay evidence which erroneously formed the basis for the $8,590 damages awarded appellee.

The facts are undisputed. Appellee is a Chevrolet dealer in Alabama, and in 1978, he spent a great deal of his time calling Chevrolet dealers in other states in an effort to purchase 1978 Pace Car Corvettes. This model Corvette was a special limited edition and each…