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SEATON v. LAWSON CHEVROLET-MAZDA, INC.

821 S.W.2d 137 (1991)

J. Ted SEATON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LAWSON CHEVROLET-MAZDA, INC., and General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

November 4, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard R. Dunbar and James A. Nidiffer, Johnson City, for plaintiff-appellant.

Eric D. Christiansen, Greeneville, for defendants-appellees.

OPINION

REID, Chief Justice.

This case presents an appeal by the purchaser of an automobile from the judgment of the Court of Appeals reversing a jury award of punitive damages against the seller. Review of the applicable statutes shows that the assessment of punitive damages should be allowed.

In August 1986, Seaton purchased a 1986 Chevrolet Camaro from Lawson Chevrolet, a dealer in new and used automobiles. The automobile had been a "demonstrator...

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