Alright who is this who just lost their b0rk3d tranny suit???
06-18-2004 | 02:02 PM
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Alright who is this who just lost their b0rk3d tranny suit???
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Lemon Law Plaintiff to Pay Subaru $75K in WRX Warranty Dispute
Friday June 18, 3:17 pm ET
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2004--On Monday, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge awarded $75,000 in attorney's fees to Subaru of America, Inc. under California's Consumer Legal Remedies Act. In awarding the attorney's fees the court found the evidence was overwhelming the plaintiff had attempted to defraud Subaru in bringing the action, and plaintiff's attorneys had an obligation to and should have determined that either when they filed the suit or during investigation and discovery.
The case involving an allegation of a defective transmission in a 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX was brought under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the CLRA. The court further found that because of their conduct in litigating the case, the plaintiff's attorneys had caused Subaru of America, Inc. to incur unnecessary attorney's fees of at least double the amount defense of the breach of warranty case should have cost. The court's award of the $75,000 represented the amount over what the court estimated were reasonable attorney's fees for defending the case.
Mendez v. Subaru of America, Inc. (Case No. 1-02-CV808407).
Plaintiff was represented by the Kinsey Consumer Law Center, Soquel, California;
Subaru of America, Inc was represented by Barbara J. Frischholz, Bowman and Brooke LLP, San Jose California.
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Amanda Walsh, 612-672-3248
Amanda.walsh@bowmanandbrooke.com
Friday June 18, 3:17 pm ET
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2004--On Monday, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge awarded $75,000 in attorney's fees to Subaru of America, Inc. under California's Consumer Legal Remedies Act. In awarding the attorney's fees the court found the evidence was overwhelming the plaintiff had attempted to defraud Subaru in bringing the action, and plaintiff's attorneys had an obligation to and should have determined that either when they filed the suit or during investigation and discovery.
The case involving an allegation of a defective transmission in a 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX was brought under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the CLRA. The court further found that because of their conduct in litigating the case, the plaintiff's attorneys had caused Subaru of America, Inc. to incur unnecessary attorney's fees of at least double the amount defense of the breach of warranty case should have cost. The court's award of the $75,000 represented the amount over what the court estimated were reasonable attorney's fees for defending the case.
Mendez v. Subaru of America, Inc. (Case No. 1-02-CV808407).
Plaintiff was represented by the Kinsey Consumer Law Center, Soquel, California;
Subaru of America, Inc was represented by Barbara J. Frischholz, Bowman and Brooke LLP, San Jose California.
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Contact:
Bowman and Brooke LLP
Amanda Walsh, 612-672-3248
Amanda.walsh@bowmanandbrooke.com
06-18-2004 | 02:14 PM
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Reminds me of some WRX owner from Hawaii that was featured in Sport Compact (or one of the other mags) and it quoted him explaining how he had blown 3 trannies drag racing and had had them all repaired under warranty by SOA. Stupidest **** I'd ever read. Can't wait for an exec from SOA to stumble across that article.
06-18-2004 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 02BlackWRX
It really is Orlando
Huck, it was engines, I think I know what you're talking about. Stupid article.
06-18-2004 | 02:21 PM
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So what's the story, anyone know? I mean the article says he lost but not why. Was his car proven to be modded, or was this a case of his lawyers weren't as good as Subaru's so he lost the case?
-Chris
-Chris
