Large lemon law judgment contradicts jury’s findings 
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: March 3, 2010
Tags: attorney fees, Lemon law
In what may be the largest lemon law verdict ever, a plaintiff won a $482,000 judgment from a court, including $302,000 in attorney fees, against Mercedes-Benz.
Plaintiff can’t get purchase price under Lemon Law
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: July 22, 2009
Tags: Lemon law
When a consumer leases a car and brings an action under the state’s Lemon Law but then exercises his option to purchase the vehicle, he is not entitled to damages for the price of the voluntary purchase, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in answering a certified question from the 7th Circuit.
Auto bankruptcies deny consumers legal recourse, panel told
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: May 22, 2009
Tags: car crash, Lemon law
WASHINGTON – At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the bankruptcy proposal for Chrysler, some witnesses urged lawmakers to ensure that the company doesn’t discharge its potential tort liability with its debt.
Chrysler bankruptcy plan could block suits from current vehicle owners
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: May 20, 2009
Tags: consumer protection, Lemon law
If Chrysler’s bankruptcy plan is approved, current owners of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles may find that their right to sue the automaker for injury-causing defects is a matter of debate. Click here for the full article from The New York Times.
Lemon law applies to online car sales
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: April 12, 2009
Tags: fraud, Lemon law
A state consumer fraud law applies to online auto sales, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.
Skillful marketing needed to make lemon law cases profitable
By:
Bill Ibelle
Published: July 19, 2004
Tags: Lemon law, marketing
There was a time when lawyers practicing in a consumer-driven field such as motor vehicle lemon laws could put up a basic website for a few hundred bucks and maybe throw in a well-placed billboard or radio ad for good measure. But building a practice in this field has become far more complicated – and competitive – than it looks.
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