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Killingsworthv.TedRussellFord,Inc. ,104S.W.3d530,535 t (Tenn.Ct.App.2002)(quoting _Adkinson_Ԁv._Harpeth_ԀFordMercury,Inc., App.No.01A019009CH00332,1991WL : 17177,at*9(Tenn.Ct.App.M.S.,filedFebruary151991)). R<$      2    _Missingfromtherecordisanorderaddressingthedefendantssummaryjudgmentmotion. R<$      1    _Thejuryalsofoundthedefendantwasnotliableforpunitivedamages.   8 !.8Fdd8     _  F8XXdd8  hOR@ C FINTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @WW$ATKNOXVILLE#FC #Ԉ &   October16,2003Session L XXF #FXX#SHAWNT.VINEYARDv.BILL_VARNER_ _DBA_ԀFOUNTAINCITYAUTO J SALES XXF  b @@ AppealfromtheCircuitCourtforKnoxCounty  b @@No.37802WheelerA._Rosenbalm_,Judge  N FILEDNOVEMBER25,_2003_ &  @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.E200300436_COA_ԄR3CV   AV) ` dE<` A      ShawnT.Vineyard( theplaintiff)purchaseda1991NissanautomobilefromBill_Varner_,doing  businessasFountainCityAutoSales( thedefendant).Later,theplaintiffsuedthedefendant | allegingafraudulentmisrepresentationandaviolationoftheTennesseeConsumerProtectionAct h ( the_TCPA_)inconnectionwiththesale.Inadditiontootherrelief,theplaintiffsought T compensatorydamages;inthealternative,heaskedforrescissionofthesaleagreement.Afterthe @ trialcourtdeniedthedefendantsmotionforsummaryjudgment,thismatterproceededtotrialbefore ,| ajury.Thejury,inresponsetointerrogatories,foundthedefendantguiltyofviolatingthe_TCPA_, h butfoundnodamages.Thejuryalsofoundthatthedefendanthadcommittedafraudulent T misrepresentationinconnectionwiththesaleoftheautomobileandassessedtheplaintiffsdamages @ at$2,100.e U#  1      ׀Inresponsetoposttrialmotions,thetrialcourtdecreedrescissionandawardedthe , plaintiffthepurchasepriceof$2,100.Defendantappeals,arguingthatthetrialcourterred(1)in  denyinghismotionforsummaryjudgment;(2)indecreeingrescissionandotherwisemodifyingthe  jurysverdict;and(3)inawardingattorneysfeesof$12,000totheplaintiff.Weaffirm.  d Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight#FXX#XXF;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourt x  dAffirmed;CaseRemanded d d!    #FX #XX.FCharlesD.Susano,Jr.,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichHerschelP.Franks,J., <#" and#FXXS #XXFԀWilliamH._Inman_,Sr.J.#FX#XX.F,joined. ($x# DavidL.Bacon,Knoxville,Tennessee,fortheappellant,ShawnT.Vineyard. &P!% LuisC._Bustamante_ԀandRobertL.Vance,Knoxville,Tennessee,fortheappellee,Bill_Varner_. '(#' $  OPINION #FXX# )%)  *%* _XXFI.      The#FXXl#XXFissuespresentedforourreviewraisequestionsoflaw.Therefore,ourscopeofreview  isdenovowithnopresumptionofcorrectnessastothetrialcourtsconclusionsoflaw.See The t Bank/FirstCitizensBank  v.CitizensandAssoc. ,82S.W.3d259,262(Tenn.2002)(citing `  SouthernConstructors,Inc.v._Loudon_ԀCountyBd.ofEduc. ,58S.W.3d706,710(Tenn.2001)); L   _Ridings_Ԁv.RalphM.ParsonsCo. ,914S.W.2d79,80(Tenn.1996)(citingTenn.R.App.P.13(d); 8   UnionCarbideCorp.v._Huddleston_ ,854S.W.2d87,91(Tenn.1993)). $ t   II.  L      Thedefendantarguesonappealthatthetrialcourterredindenyinghismotionforsummary $  judgment.Itiswellsettledthat [a]trialcourtsdenialofamotionforsummaryjudgment,   predicatedupontheexistenceofagenuineissueofmaterialfact,isnot_reviewable_Ԁonappealwhen   ajudgmentissubsequentlyrenderedafteratrialonthemerits. Bradfordv.CityofClarksville ,885   S.W.2d78,80(Tenn.Ct.App.1994);seealso Hobsonv.FirstStateBank ,777S.W.2d24,32   (Tenn.Ct.App.1989); Mullinsv.PrecisionRubberProductsCorp. ,671S.W.2d496,498(Tenn. p Ct.App.1984); Tatev.CountyofMonroe ,578S.W.2d642,644(Tenn.Ct.App.1978).The \ meagerrecordbeforeusd U#  2      ׀doesnotreflectthetrialcourtsrationalefordenyingthedefendants H motion.Apparently,thetrialcourtbelievedtherewasagenuineissueofmaterialfactthatprecluded 4 summaryjudgment.Thisbeingthecase,theproprietyofthetrialcourtsdenialofthedefendants  p summaryjudgmentmotioncannotberaisedinthisappealinviewofthefact ajudgment[was]  \ subsequentlyrenderedafteratrialonthemerits. Bradford ,885S.W.2dat80.Accordingly,we H declinetoaddressthemeritsofthisissue. 4   III.       1    Thejuryinthiscasereturnedaverdictinfavoroftheplaintiff,determining,bywayofa  specialverdictform,that(1)thedefendantwasliabletotheplaintiffforviolatingthe_TCPA_;(2)the  plaintiffsufferednodamagesastheresultofthedefendantsviolationoftheact;(3)thedefendant l wasliabletotheplaintiffforafraudulentmisrepresentation;and(4)theplaintiffwasentitledto X  $2,100incompensatorydamagesforthedefendantsfraudulentmisrepresentation.TT U#  3      ׀Thedefendant D! filedamotionforjudgmentnotwithstandingtheverdict.Thereafter,theplaintifffiledaresponse 0"  andmotion,inwhichtheplaintiffaskedthetrialcourt(1)toalteroramendthejudgmentand(2)to #l! awardhimattorneysfees.Theplaintiffspecificallyrequested,inrelevantpart,thatthetrialcourt $X" rescindthecontract;orderthedefendanttorefundthepurchasepriceoftheautomobile;andaward $D # himreasonableattorneysfeesandcosts.OnJanuary24,2003,thetrialcourtenteredjudgmenton %0!$ thejuryverdict.Aweeklater,onJanuary31,2003,thetrialcourtenteredan orderofjudgment, &"% resolvingthepartiesposttrialmotionsbydenyingthedefendantsrequestforjudgment  notwithstandingtheverdictandbygrantingtheplaintiffsrequestforrescission.Thecourtordered  theplaintifftoreturnthe1991Nissanautomobiletothedefendant;directedthedefendanttorefund  totheplaintiffthe$2,100purchaseprice;andawardedtheplaintiff$12,000inattorneysfeesand t costs.   `   IV. 8  ,#   X k XXX  Thedefendantssecondargumentonappealisthatthetrialcourterred#XX X X km##indecreeingrescission  ` andotherwisemodifyingthejurysverdict X k XXX.  L    Atrialcourthasdiscretionwithrespecttothetypeofreliefitwillgrantforviolationsofthe $  _TCPA_.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.4718109(1),(a)(3)d(2001);d   Lorentzv._Deardan_ ,834S.W.2d316,   319(Tenn.Ct.App.1992); Smithv.ScottLewisChevrolet,Inc. ,843S.W.2d9,13(Tenn.Ct.App.   1992)#XX X X k`$# X k XXX.#XX X X k&# X k XXXSpecifically,underthe_TCPA_, [_i]f_Ԁthecourtfindsthattheuseoremploymentoftheunfair   ordeceptiveactorpracticewasawillfulorknowingviolationofthispart,thecourt...mayprovide   ...reliefasitconsidersnecessaryandproper.Tenn.CodeAnn.#XX X X k&# X k XXXԀ4718109(a)(3)(emphasis p added).Itiswellsettledthattheequitableremedyofrescissionisanappropriateremedyunderthe \ _TCPA_. Lorentz ,834S.W.2dat318;seealso#XX X X k(# X k XXX Smith ,843S.W.2dat13; _Haverlah_Ԁv.Memphis H Aviation,Inc. ,674S.W.2d297,d30405d(Tenn.Ct.App.1984); _Brungard_Ԁv.CapriceRecords,Inc. , 4 608S.W.2d585,591#XX X X k)# X k XXX(Tenn.Ct.App.1980).Further,aplaintiffwhoisgrantedrescissionis  p  entitledtorecoverthepurchasepricepaidunderthecontract. Smith ,843S.W.2dat13#XX X X ks+# X k XXX;seealso   \ Truev._J.B._ԀDeeds&Son ,151Tenn.630,633,#XX X X k,# X k XXXԀ271_S.W._Ԁ41,42#XX X X k?-# X k XXXԀ(1925).  #XX X X k-# X k XXX H   Thedecisiontograntordenyrescissionisamatterrestingwithinthesounddiscretionofthe   trialcourt,andwewillnotdisturbatrialcourtsdecisionwithrespecttothismatterabsentanabuse   ofthatdiscretion.See _Vakil_Ԁv._Idnani_ ,748S.W.2d196,199200(Tenn.Ct.App.1987).Underthe  abuseofdiscretionstandard, [_a]n_Ԁappellatecourtshouldnotreverse...adiscretionaryjudgment  ofatrialcourtunlessitaffirmativelyappearsthatthetrialcourtsdecisionwasagainstlogicor  reasoning,andcausedaninjusticeorinjurytothepartycomplaining. Marcusv.Marcus ,993 l S.W.2d596,601(Tenn.1999)(quoting _Ballard_Ԁv._Herzke_ ,924S.W.2d652,661(Tenn.1996)) X  (citationsomitted).#XX X X k.# D!   Thedefendantarguesthatthetrialcourtcommitted clearerrorbyalteringthejudgmentof #l! thejurytograntrescissionandawarddamagesunderthe_TCPA_.Wefindnothingheretopersuade $X" usthatthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretioningrantingrescissionandawardingtheplaintiffa $D # judgmentforthe$2,100purchaseprice.Underthe_TCPA_,atrialcourthasthediscretiontoaward %0!$  necessaryandproperreliefwhenadefendantwillfullyviolatesthe_TCPA_. X k XXXԀSeeTenn.CodeAnn. &"% 4718109(a)(3)#XX X X kM5#.Here,thejuryfoundthatthedefendantviolatedthe_TCPA_Ԁandcommitteda '#& fraudulentmisrepresentation.Asaresult,thejurysfindingsestablishthatthedefendantsactions (#' constituteda willfulorknowingviolationofthetermsofthe_TCPA_.Therefore,thetrialcourtwas )$( vestedwithauthorityunderthe_TCPA_Ԁtograntthereliefthatitdeterminedtobe necessaryand |*%) properinthiscase.Further,thedefendantisincorrectinhisassertionthatthetrialcourtawarded h+&* hOR h8 h  damagesunderthe_TCPA_.Thisisnotwhathappened;rather,thecourt,baseduponthejurys  findings,decreedrescissionandorderedthedefendanttoreturnthe$2,100purchasepricetothe  plaintiff.Wefindnoabuseofdiscretioninthetrialcourtsaction.  @*  V. ` X:  Thedefendantsthirdargumentonappealisthatthetrialcourterredinawardingattorneys 8  feesunderthe_TCPA_. $ t   Atrialcourtmayaward reasonableattorneysfeesandcoststoaplaintiffunderthe_TCPA_  L   [_u]pon_Ԁafindingbythecourtthataprovisionofthisparthasbeenviolated.Tenn.CodeAnn.  8  4718109(e)(1)(2001)(emphasisadded)_c U#  4      _;seealso _Killingsworth_Ԁv.TedRussellFord,Inc. ,104 $  S.W.3d530,533(Tenn.Ct.App.2002).Thedecisiontoawardattorneysfeesrestswithinthe   discretionofthetrialcourt.  X k XXX_Haverlah_ ,674S.W.2dat306#XX X X kS>#.Wereviewanawardofattorneysfees   underanabuseofdiscretionstandard. Id.           `      Thedefendantarguesthatthejury ofnecessityfoundthatthe[_TCPA_]didnot...apply p inthiscasebecauseofthejurysfindingthattheplaintiffdidnotsufferactualdamagesunderthe \ _TCPA_.Specifically,thedefendantarguesthatattorneysfeesmaynotbeawardedinthiscase H becausethejurydidnotfindtheplaintiffwasdueanydamagesunderthe_TCPA_.Hepointsoutthat 4 damageswereawardedinthiscaseinconnectionwiththetrialcourtsfindingofafraudulent  p misrepresentation,atortforwhichattorneysfeesarenotavailableasapartoftheremedy.  \ Althoughthedefendantiscorrectthat,generallyspeaking,attorneysfeesmaynotbeawardedin H casesinvolvingcommonlawactionssuchasaclaimforafraudulentmisrepresentation, Pullman 4 Standard,Inc.v._Abex_ԀCorp. ,693S.W.2d336,338(Tenn.1985),wedonotfindpersuasivethe   defendantsargumentthatthe_TCPA_Ԁisnotimplicatedinthiscase.Thedefendantspositionflies   inthefaceofthejurysspecialverdictexpresslyfindingthatheviolatedthe_TCPA_.Becausethe  defendantviolatedthe_TCPA_,thetrialcourtactedwithinitsauthoritywhenitawardedattorneys  feesandcostsunderthatstatutoryscheme.See _Killingsworth_ ,104S.W.3dat533.Wefindno  abuseofdiscretioninthetrialcourtsawardofattorneysfees. l   VI. D!     Thejudgmentbelowisaffirmed.Thiscaseisremandedtothetrialcourtforenforcementof #l! thetrialcourtsjudgmentandforcollectionofcostsassessedbelow,allpursuanttoapplicablelaw. $X" Costsonappealaretaxedtotheappellant,Bill_Varner_. $D # sG @  '#&    @  @`  @  @  @h  @  @ _______________________________   @  @`  @  @  @h  @  @ CHARLESD.SUSANO,JR.,JUDGE