Plotty's Discount Motors sold a Pontiac Grand Am to Charles. The car's odometer said it had less than 130,000 miles on it, but a history report says the actual mileage is about 230,000. Plotty's Motors was manipulating the odometer dial on vehicles and turning the mileage listed backwards in order to make the vehicles more appealing to prospective buyers. If Charles chose to keep the car and sue for
Damages, which statement is TRUE?
A)Charles would be entitled to punitive damages for the fraud.
B)Charles would be entitled to compensatory damages equal to the difference in the value of a car with 230,000 miles and one with 130,000.
C)Both of the above.
D)Neither of the above. He would only be entitled to nominal damages.

Question

Plotty's Discount Motors sold a Pontiac Grand Am to Charles. The car's odometer said it had less than 130,000 miles on it, but a history report says the actual mileage is about 230,000. Plotty's Motors was manipulating the odometer dial on vehicles and turning the mileage listed backwards in order to make the vehicles more appealing to prospective buyers. If Charles chose to keep the car and sue for
Damages, which statement is TRUE?​
A)Charles would be entitled to punitive damages for the fraud.
B)Charles would be entitled to compensatory damages equal to the difference in the value of a car with 230,000 miles and one with 130,000.
C)Both of the above.
D)Neither of the above. He would only be entitled to nominal damages.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Charles would likely be entitled to both punitive damages for the fraud committed by Plotty's Motors through the deliberate act of manipulating the odometer, and compensatory damages to cover the difference in value between a car with the misrepresented mileage and its true mileage.

Plotty's Discount Motors Sold a Pontiac Grand Am to Charles