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   ` Attrial,priortothebeginningoftestimony,counsel forMs.NewsomeabandonedalltheoriesexceptthatofviolationoftheConsumerProtectionActandthecaseproceededtotrialastothattheory.   ` ThejuryfoundthatQualityBodyhadviolatedtheConsumerProtectionActandawardeddamagesintheamountof$20,000.ThejuryalsofoundthatQualityBodysviolationwasknowinglyandwilfullymade.Whereupon,theTrialCourtawardedanadditional$10,000pursuanttoT.C.A.4718109(a)(b).   ` QualityBodypresents22separateissues(seeAppendixA),principallycomplainingofadmissionofevidenceandinstructionstothejury.   ` ThislawsuithaditsgenesiswhenMs.Newsome,attheinstanceofhercollisioninsurancecarrier,tookher1989AlfaRomeoQuadrifoglioS K   1      ׀automobiletoQualityBodytohavetheleft #" frontcornerrepairedbecauseofanaccidentoccurringonDecember7,1993.Herautomobilewasthetopofthelineforthatparticularmodeland,obviously,theappleofMs.Newsomeseye.   ` AccordingtoMs.Newsome,atthetimesheentrustedherautomobiletoQualityBodyforrepairshewasfalselyassuredbytheshopforemaninanswertoherinquirythatQualityBodysemployeeshadexperienceworkingonAlfasandthattherewouldbenoprobleminrepairinghercar.   ` AlthoughMs.Newsomewaspleasedwiththeappearanceofthecarwhenshereceiveditaftertheinitialrepair,it @8.< developedthatanumberofproblemspersisted,whichshedetailedinexhibits15and16.SeeAppendixB.Shetestifiedthatthedamagesustainedbyher,beingthedifferenceinvalueoftheautomobileifrepairedasitwasrepresentedthatitwouldbeandasinfactitwasrepaired,was$9500.Shealsotestifiedsheincurredattorneyfeesandotherlitigationexpensesof$5270.90.   ` WhilewehavereviewedalloftheissuesraisedbyQualityBodyinlightoftherecord,itisclearthatthereismaterialevidencefromwhichthejurycouldfindthattheshopforemanmisrepresentedQualityBodysexperiencewithandabilitytorepairthismakeandmodelautomobile.Moreover,noassaultismadeastothe$9500damagefigureclaimedbyMs.Newsome,norastothe$5200incurredaslitigationexpense.Thisbeingtrue,practicallyalloftheissuesraiseddonotwarrantattentioninthisCourt.  :04 Ї   ` Wewould,however,specificallyaddressafewoftheissues.IssueIXIIcontendsthatunderT.C.A.4718109(e)(1),itwastheJudgesresponsibility,notthe_jurys,_Ԁtoassessattorneyfeesandlitigationcosts.QualityBodyiscorrectthatthisistherulefoundintheCodeSection.InHolmesv.Foster  Pontiac,GMC,Inc.,theWesternSectionofthisCourt,inan `  unreportedopinionfiledonMay10,1989,undersimilarcircumstancesremandedthecasetothetrialcourtforadeterminationastosuchanaward.   ` Webelieve,however,intheinterestofjudicialeconomyandunderthefactsofthiscase,theTrialJudgesapprovaloftheverdictevidencesthefactthatheissatisfiedwiththeverdictandis,arguably,equivalenttohismakingasimilaraward.Moreover,andmostimportantly,unlikethefactsinHolmes,thereisnorealdisputeastothe$5200figure %  claimed.   ` UnderissueXIV,QualityBodycomplainsoftheTrialJudgechargingthejurythatQualityBodycouldbeliableformisrepresentationsduringthecourseoftherepairs,insistingthatliabilitycouldonlyattachasaresultofanyinitialmisrepresentation.WhileweareinclinedtobelievethatundercertaincircumstancesamisrepresentationduringthecourseofrepaircouldgiverisetoacauseofactionundertheConsumer ProtectionAct,wedonotfindthatissuegermaneinthiscasein @8.2 thatwefindtheproofastotheinitialmisrepresentationandthedamagesflowingtherefromarepracticallyundisputed.    ` AstoissueXX,weobservethattheawardofthejuryof$20,000isinexcessofthatprovedattrial,which,accordingtoourcalculations,wouldbe$9500damagetothevehicle,plus$5207.90litigationexpense,makingatotalof$14,707.90.Inlightofthis,wedeemitappropriatetosuggestaremittiturtothe$20,000verdict,whichwouldreduceitto$14,707.90,makingthetotaljudgment$24,707.90.IftheremittiturhereinsuggestedisnotacceptedbyMs.Newsomewithin30daysoftheentryofthemandatebelow,anewtrialwillbegranted,bothastothe$20,000awardedbythejuryandthe$10,000awardedbytheTrialCourt.   ` Insummaryastotheotherissuesraisedbutnotspecificallyaddressed,wefindthateithertheissuesraisedarewithoutmerit,oranyerrorsasserted,underthefactsdeveloped,,areharmless.   ` FortheforegoingreasonsthejudgmentoftheTrialCourt,asremitted,isaffirmedandthecauseremandedtotheTrialCourtforcollectionofcostsbelow.CostsofappealareadjudgedonefourthagainstMs.NewsomeandthreefourthsagainstQualityBody.   :04 X XXTX    `     h   _______________________________   `     h   HoustonM.Goddard,P.J.CONCUR:________________________________HerschelP.Franks,J.________________________________DonT.McMurray,J.#TX XXX #RX~XXTX  P #TX XXRX~!#