An arbitrator awarded $261,596 to a Meriden woman who sued an independent car dealer for breach of contract on arguments it pressured and deceived her into signing a second contract with provisions she hadn’t agreed to, and at a higher percentage rate.

In his scathing five-page ruling, which was emailed to both parties Wednesday, Springfield, Massachusetts-based arbitrator Paul Nicolai said he was awarding much more than plaintiff Rebecca Murillo had requested to send a message.

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