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As in Mosco, Mr. Boyd purchased a vehicle and was later informed that he would have to sign a new contract. He was never informed that he had the right to return the vehicle and have all his money refunded rather than sign a new contract. Furthermore, the new contract …

Mr. Mosco purchased a used vehicle with low miles from North County Jeep GMC Kia. Approximately 9 days later, he was informed that he needed a co-signor and would have to sign a new contract. He was never informed that he had the right to return the vehicle and have …

Mr. Morales bought a Ford Mustang from Perry Ford of National City. Mr. Morales alleged that Perry Ford “packed” him with accessories such as GAP Insurance, a service contract, and an alarm system (meaning he did not know he was buying or paying extra for these items, in part because …

The Ballons purchased what they thought was a “new” car from Center Chevrolet in San Bernardino. Although they were told that it was a new car, in actuality it had been previously sold to another consumer, and under the law had to be sold as used rather than new. In …

Ms. Deloach was the lead plaintiff in a class action against Shaver Auto Center in San Bernardino for failing to tell consumers that the cars they were buying had previously been used as rental cars. Shaver Auto Center also altered documents after Ms. Deloach had bought her vehicle to make …

The McClanahan’s purchased a Fleetwood motor home on a Freightliner chassis. The vehicle constantly overheated, tripping the engine code for overheating over 100 times. The jury found in April 2004 the vehicle was a lemon subject to repurchase by both Fleetwood and Freightliner, and imposed a $100,000 penalty against Freightliner.

Ms. Graciano negotiated the purchase of her vehicle in Spanish. Yet she did not receive a Spanish-language translation of her contract; and the dealership failed to disclose the negative equity in her trade-in. After a jury verdict in April 2005 in her favor, the dealership agreed to settle the case …

Mr. Gains purchased a used vehicle. It was not disclosed to him that the vehicle was a prior rental and had been in an accident. A jury verdict in April 2005 resulted in a repurchase of the vehicle and $72,000 in punitive damages. Our understanding of California used car lemon …

Mr. Bailey purchased a Chrysler Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle. It was not disclosed to him that the vehicle was a prior rental and had been in a prior accident. The dealer asked for an immediate settlement conference. Mr. Bailey’s individual claim was settled for a full repurchase and more. A class …

This judgment was entered in January 2006. Ms. O’Neal bought a used Porsche with 26,000 miles on it. More than 10 days later after the contract was signed, the dealership changed the contract and made her pay higher interest and payments. After the vehicle had 112,000-plus miles, it was improperly …

This is one of the most significant consumer cases in the country. Ms. Thompson, a senior citizen, purchased a used motorhome for $93,398. What she didn’t know was that the dealer overpaid for her trade-in and added $24,000 to the real sales price of $69,398. After she bought the motorhome, …

Auto Fraud Legal Center (“RBB”) obtained a victory over Midland Funding, LLC for Sue Zelenitz. Midland Funding sued Ms. Zelenitz for $7,948.58 based on a debt allegedly owed by Ms. Zelenitz to First Consumers National Bank. San Diego County Superior Court Case No. 37-2008-00077880-CL-CL-CTL. Midland Funding, LLC claimed to own …