Roget v. Grand Pontiac, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• creating the first part of the three-part research costs test to address the commingling of expenses
• affirming submission of issue to jury where the defendant car dealer’s agent allegedly strong-armed plaintiffs during negotiations, committed fraudulent acts, falsified documents, and “refused to give [the plaintiff] the keys to his car when he requested them”
• reasonable persons could find strong-arming during negotiations, committing fraudulent acts, and falsifying documents outrageous conduct during lease transaction
• “It is improper for a trial court to take judicial notice of fees charged in the community when assessing the reasonableness of an award.”
• “Absent a specific prohibition in the statute, a trial court has the discretion to award any reasonable costs requested.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).