[DOWNLOAD] "Ford Motor Company v. Cooper" by In the Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Ford Motor Company v. Cooper
- Author : In the Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
- Release Date : January 08, 2004
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 70 KB
Description
John T. Cooper purchased a new 1998 Lincoln Town Car from Crane Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., an authorized dealer for Ford Motor Company, in Texarkana. After experiencing a steering problem with the vehicle, he sued Crane and Ford for alleged violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) and for breach of warranty. The jury found Crane and Ford did engage in deceptive trade practices and failed to comply with the warranty, and awarded Cooper $5,000.00 for diminished value of the vehicle and $1,000.00 for expenses. The jury also awarded Cooper additional damages of $44,000.00 against Crane and $22,000.00 against Ford for knowingly engaging in such conduct. The trial court reduced the award and rendered judgment against Crane and Ford for a total of $18,000.00. Ford and Crane appeal, contending the evidence was legally insufficient to support the jurys award of actual damages. We agree and reverse the judgment, but in the interests of justice remand the case for a new trial.