BAKER v. CAWTHON MOTOR CO.

No. 78-1137.

629 F.2d 410 (1980)

Roger Pat BAKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CAWTHON MOTOR COMPANY d/b/a Cawthon-Price Motor Company, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 27, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis S. Mackin, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant.

Arthur P. Tranakos, Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellee.

Before GEE, TJOFLAT and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.


TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

The sole question in this appeal is whether the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1991 (1976), requires the seller of a new motor vehicle to disclose the vehicle's mileage to its buyer.

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On December 2, 1975, Roger Pat Baker purchased a new, demonstrator model Fiat automobile from Cawthon Motor Company in East Point, Georgia. Baker purchased the automobile for personal use. At the...

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