The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, California’s lemon law, provides enhanced remedies for consumers of defective vehicles that manufacturers cannot fix and refuse to buy back. GMSR is one of the premier law firms representing consumers in this highly specialized area of law and has secured novel rulings in state and federal appellate courts, including the California Supreme Court. For this reason, attorneys representing consumers in lemon law cases often team with GMSR to take on car manufacturers that avoid their buy-back obligations.
Quintero v. Ford Motor Company (9th Cir. July 21, 2022, No. 20-55883) 2022 WL 2869771
The Ninth Circuit rules that GMSR’s clients did not abandon a favorable jury verdict merely by arguing that post-judgment proceedings were unnecessary
Berroteran v. Superior Court (2022) 12 Cal.5th 867
At GMSR’s urging, the Supreme Court eased the categorical ban on admission of former deposition testimony at trial
Court of Appeal Affirms Consumer’s Victory Against A Car Manufacturer For Fraud And California Lemon Law Violations
Ford advertised its Super Duty F-250 truck as the heavyweight champion of its class, with unprecedented hauling and towing capacities. Plaintiff saw those ads, and decided to buy one because he was planning to tow heavy loads into the mountains for extended camping trips. But
Anderson v. Ford Motor Company (2022) 74 Cal.App.5th 946
Court of Appeal affirms consumer’s victory against a car manufacturer for fraud and California Lemon Law violations
Court of Appeal grants petition for writ of mandate, vacating exclusion of key deposition evidence
In a published decision that disagrees with a sister court decision, Wahlgren v. Coleco Industries, Inv. (1984) 151 Cal.App.3d 543 (Wahlgren), the Court of Appeal granted GMSR’s petition for writ of mandate and directed the trial court to vacate in limine orders that had excluded
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