VINSON v. FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY

No. N-523.

259 So.2d 768 (1972)

James L. VINSON, Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

March 30, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan R. Schwartz, of Horton & Schwartz, Miami, and Ginsberg & Ginsberg, Daytona Beach, for appellant.

Alfred A. Green, Jr., of Green & Strasser, Daytona Beach, for appellee.


RAWLS, Judge.

This cause might well be labeled as a "Consumer Credit Case." Plaintiff Vinson filed his amended complaint seeking compensatory and punitive damages alleging that "Defendant willfully and maliciously libeled and or slandered said Plaintiff in his credit and reputation with the intent to prevent him from procuring credit." After trial of the cause, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $5,000.00 for compensatory damages, and $20,000...

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