Appeals Court Rejects Disappointed Buyer's Suit Over Used Mercedes Touted as 'Gorgeous' (Law.com)
An eBay ad's claim that a used Mercedes was "gorgeous" was not enough to sustain claims of fraud and breach of warranty filed by a disgruntled buyer after problems surfaced, a New York court has ruled. "While the advertisement did describe the car as 'gorgeous,' this generalized expression was merely the seller's opinion ... and constitutes 'no more than puffery,' which should not have been ...
Business defender now Oregon's top consumer advocate (The Oregonian)
Keith Dubanevich, special counsel to Oregon Attorney General John Kroger Oregon's top consumer advocate used to defend businesses in court from bad-product claims. Keith Dubanevich says that experience gives him insight in his new job on how best to smooth...
Larger-than-life restaurateur passes (Easy Reader)
Maurice Beaudet, a vegetarian restaurateur, musician, activist and onetime needle in the side of Redondo police, died peacefully at home on May 24 after battling a mysterious wasting illness. He was 61.
2006 Volkswagen Jetta from North America - Comments (Carsurvey.org)
Air bag, air bag light, brake lights, ignition system, battery died many time, paint peeled, engine light keeps coming on, too many noises... sounds cheap like a Ford.
GM Makes Further Concessions on Liabilities to Smooth Sale Path (Bloomberg)
June 30 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. , the largest U.S. automaker, is making last-minute concessions to opponents of its planned asset sale that leave the new company with liabilities it could have erased in bankruptcy.
GM May Put Obama Auto-Rescue Plan a Month Ahead of Schedule (Bloomberg)
June 30 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. is poised to follow rival Chrysler LLC’s path and win approval to sell most of its assets at a hearing set to start today, putting President Barack Obama ’s administration almost a month ahead of schedule in its plan to reshape the U.S. auto industry.
Squeezing repairs out of Lemon Law (The Press-Enterprise)
Q. Nancy Klein of San Jacinto wanted to know more about California's Lemon Law and the protections that it can offer her as she shops for her first new car.
GM Accepts Product Liability in Bid to Clear Sale (Fox News)
General Motors Corp has agreed to accept liability for future product defects as one of several concessions offered in a bid to win court approval for a quick sale from bankruptcy.
GM to be liable for future product defects (MENAFN)
GM to be liable for future product defects
GM accepts product liability in bid to clear sale (The Auto Channel)
DETROIT June 29, 2009; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp has agreed to accept liability for future product defects as one of several concessions offered in a bid to win court approval for a quick sale from bankruptcy.