Krohn and Moss Attorney Jeffrey Spiegel just convinced a unanimous jury in Tallahassee, Florida that General Motors Corporation violated Florida's Lemon Law.
Tallahassee, FL. (PRWEB) April 10, 2009 -- Krohn and Moss Attorney Jeffrey Spiegel just convinced a unanimous jury in Tallahassee, Florida that General Motors Corporation violated Florida's Lemon Law and that, Plaintiff, Shamair Coward was entitled to a refund for her 2007 Saturn Ion. (Court Case No. 08-CA-1105)
Shamair Coward testified that, when the vehicle was traveling at speeds of approximately 30 miles per hour, the engine would drag, lose power, the RPM's would go up and the front made a rattle sound. Ms. Coward was forced to put the vehicle into fourth gear to prevent the vehicle from losing power and to lower the RPM's.
According to court documentation Ms. Coward brought the Saturn Ion into the Manufacturers authorized dealer for repair. Ms. Coward averred in her Complaint filed with the Court that the Ion has been subject to repair on at least three (3) occasions for the same defect, and that the defect remains uncorrected. The jury agreed.
In an effort resolve her case without filing a lawsuit, Ms. Coward first presented her case to the Better Business Bureau and then at Florida's mandatory arbitration program administered by the Attorney General where she lost before prevailing in front of a jury of her peers on April 6, 2009. Along the way, Ms. Coward was forced to trial due to General Motors refusal to settle her claim by offering only $500 including attorneys' fees.
At trial the jury's verdict awarded the plaintiff in a full repurchase of the Saturn Ion which will also require that General Motors pay all of the attorneys' fees incurred by Ms. Coward's lawyers.
The law firm of Krohn & Moss, Ltd. Consumer Law Center®, was founded in 1995 by attorneys Adam Krohn and Greg Moss, to provide legal representation to consumers with defective vehicles and products. Since its inception, the Krohn & Moss lemon law and warranty law practice group has expanded from Illinois to include 8 additional states; Ohio, Indiana, Arizona, Wisconsin, Missouri, Florida and California. In 1998, the firm's consumer fraud practice opened, concentrating in auto fraud claims such as odometer setbacks, auto dealer financing scams and vehicle history misrepresentations. In 2002, FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) and FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) violations became an additional focus of the firm, in our efforts to assist victimized consumers with credit reporting and debt collection issues. Thousands of clients later, Krohn & Moss, Ltd. Consumer Law Center® has arbitrated, settled and litigated cases which have had a profound impact on consumer protection law.
For all media inquiries contact:
Priscilla Vento
10635 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 170
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(323) 988-2400 ext. 253
(866) 802-0021 (fax)
Web: www.krohnandmoss.com
See Also:
- Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. Successfully Deploys BigHand Digital Dictation
- ePremium Launches Web-Based Renters Insurance Enrollment, Tracking and Monitoring Solution for Property Managers
- Boston Bankruptcy Attorney Stresses the Importance of Education
- Business and Litigation Law Firm Bullivant Houser Bailey Announces Appointment of Jerry Carleton to Lewis & Clark Law School Board of Visitors
- Contest to Find the Top Ten Questions to Ask Warren Buffett at the Berkshire Hathaway Meeting
[Via Legal / Law]
No comments:
Post a Comment