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Zalnis v. Thoroughbred Datsun Car Co.
Citation:
645 P.2d 292 (Colo. Ct. App. 1982).Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
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Cade sold Zalnis a vehicle, which was found later to be based on an erroneous calculation. Trosper instructed Cade to rectify the situation by demanding more money from Zalnis, retrieving the vehicle, or by repaying the difference from Cade’s salary. Cade refused all options, but another sales employee phoned Zalnis and told her to return the vehicle.
Zalnis returned to the dealership, but refused to hand over the vehicle. She alleged Anthony called her a “French whore,” intimidated her, threatened her, grabbed her arm, and yelled at her for not returning the vehicle.
Eventually, the vehicle was returned to the dealership. Trosper told an attorney Zalnis was crazy, and she had been “sleeping with the salesperson” (explaining the lower sales cost of the vehicle).
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