Kondo v. Marietta Toyota, Inc.

Pope, Presiding Judge.

On or about October 15, 1994, plaintiffs/appellants Masuo and Chiyo Kondo, husband and wife, went to defendant Marietta Toyota Inc.’s dealership (“Marietta Toyota”) to look at cars. Because plaintiffs were Japanese and limited in their ability to read and understand written English, they brought a friend with them to act as interpreter. After plaintiffs selected a 1994 Toyota Previa van, they were taken to the manager’s office to sign paperwork. During that time, they became separated from their interpreter who had gone to another office to help obtain verification of…