Dodson v. Shrader
Tennessee Supreme Court
824 S.W.2d 545 (1992)
Relevant factsFree
16-year-old Dodson (plaintiff) bought a truck from Shrader that developed mechanical problems nine months later, and though aware of those problems, Dodson continued driving it for another month until it "blew up"; after Shrader refused a refund, Dodson sued to rescind, and while his appeal was pending the truck was further damaged in a hit-and-run accident, with the Circuit Court and Court of Appeals both awarding Dodson the full purchase price.
IssueFree
Whether, when one rescinds a contract because of minority, he is always entitled to recover the full purchase price.