http://bmwminicooperclassaction.com/ It appears that the class has already been settled Details on how to file a claim for the MINI Cooper Transmission Defect Class Action Settlement are not yet available. Keep checking Top Class Actions or sign up for our free weekly e-newsletter below for updates on this case and…
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Cars Sales Statistics
Cars Sales Statistics Nada.org is a great web site with all types of statistics on new and used car sales Used Prices Fall by Largest Amount Since October 2011 Prices drop by 3.5%; NADA has a used car price guide and the vehicle price index falls to 123.8. The Average…
Consumer Fraud and the As Is defense
This is not a complete defense to fraud or consumer fraud Even if the dealer would have sold the car as is, this is not a defense to fraud or consumer fraud. Richie and Pat Bonvie Stables, Inc. v. Irving 350 N.J.Super. 579 (App.Div 2002) The dealer’s position that their…
Bait and Switch Advertising and Car Sales and Auto Fraud
Bait and Switch New Jersey does have laws that stop bait and switch practices by automobile dealers. An example would be to lure you into the dealer and then switch you from the advertised car. I have seen sales where the car that was advertised and was already sold by…
Auto Fraud Consumer Fraud Examples
• Failure to disclose that the car had sustained damage in an accident. Totz v. Continental DuPage Acura, 602 N.E.2d 1374 (Ill.App.Ct 1992) • Failure to disclose engine damage. Slaney v. Westwood Auto, 322 N.E.2d 768 (Mass. 1975). • Failure to disclose defective brakes. Mahan Volkswagon v. Hall, 648 S.W.2d…
NJ Attorney General and The Consumer Fraud Act
Attorney General The Legislature authorized the Attorney General, acting through the Division of Consumer Affairs Division, to promulgate regulations, having the force of law, “to deal with practices susceptible to consumer-fraud violations.” Id. at 16. In response, the Division enacted extensive regulations, N.J.A.C. 13:45A-1.1 to 29.1, of which the Automotive…
Can the dealer force me into arbitration? Maybe.
ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY ENFORCEABLE What exactly does this mean? The enforcement of arbitration is by no means automatic. The court is mandated to conduct an analysis, based on ordinary contract principles, to determine if the clause itself is enforceable as a clause in a contract. NAACP v. Foulke…
False Advertising
What do you do when the dealer refuses to sell you the car at the advertised price? Can you sue? YES PLAINTIFF’S ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE THE RANGE ROVER FALLS WITHIN THE CONSUMER FRAUD ACT The plaintiff attempted to purchase a Range rover is a covered by the New Jersey Consumer…
Sample Lawsuit: Damaged Car Complaint
CARTON AND RUDNICK 788 SHREWSBURY AVENUE BUILDING 2, SUITE 204 TINTON FALLS, N.J. 07724 732-842-2070 FAX: 732-879-0213 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS. OUR FILE NO.: Paul Plaintiff, Plaintiff, Vs. JOHN DOES 1-100, Defendants. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY LAW DIVISION BERGEN COUNTY DOCKET No. CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY The…
Did You Purchase a Tiffany Ring From Costco?
Did You Purchase a Tiffany Ring From Costco? Tiffany has sued Costco over the purported sale of a Tiffany Ring!! The allegations are as follows: Tiffany says it believes possibly thousands of engagement rings were sold to unsuspecting customers who believed the rings were authentic Tiffany products but in fact…