I happened to be shopping at Whole Foods recently when I was “interviewed” by a TV reporter from News 12 regarding the beef recall. The purpose of this is to be fair to Whole Foods. I stated in the interview that I thought Whole Foods was a good store and…
The Attorney General’s office has filed suit against Cherry Hill Triplex for violation for the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. Cherry Hill Triplex is contesting the charges and asserts their innocence. The State has the burden to prove the case and Cherry Hill is presumed innocent until such time that…
USA today is reporting that there is a major BMW recall for airbags. The recall involves the 2006 3 Series, the 2004-2006 5 Series, and the 2004-2006 X3 compact SUV in the United States. NHTSA opened an investigation into the issue in September 2007 and upgraded its probe in January.…
There is an entire area of law that addresses junk faxes. This law as a general matter sets many limitation in the sending of junk faxes. 47 U.S.C.A. 227 et seq. The basis theory on damages is that junk faxes cost people money in the form of wasted time, paper…
According to a CBS affiliate in California 22 Midas Franchises were investigated by the State and were found to be “inflated bills.” This is the list of Stores Bay Area Midas Auto Service Centers * 1236 White Oaks Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 * 2525 Monument Boulevard, Concord, CA 94520 *…
There was an article on the NY Times online that contained the following statement: “At least 30 million cars and light trucks manufactured from 1980 to 1986 are covered by undisclosed warranties for undisclosed defects, the Center for Auto Safety says.” The article continued The center’s report, which was sent…
There is a great web site that has created feed to all the recent recalls. Every manufacturer is included and this is a great resource. Go to site You should keep this site bookmarked to check your new car purchase.
New Jersey has a list of all the cars that have been repurchased under the lemon law. The Manufacturer is required to brand the title as a lemon so any subsequent purchaser is on notice. The list is extensive. The list comes from the Motor Vehicle Commission.
The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act is very powerful legislation. The Consumer Fraud Act as written prohibits deceptive practices in the selling of goods and services. The Consumer Fraud Act jury instructions specifically define deceptive practices as the following: An “unconscionable commercial practice” is an activity in the public marketplace…
My Prior post refers to a warranty on extension on Tacomas for rust. Now they have issued a buy back and will pay 150% for all current owners of the Tacoma. This seems a logical follow-up to their earlier extension of the warranty to 15 years. What will Toyota do…