Constitutional Law
Mar. 24, 2009
Hybrid Suits Run Out of Gas
A 4th District ruling will prevent a flood of lemon law suits alleging inaccurate fuel efficiency estimates.
Joseph A. Kaufman
Founder
Joseph Kaufman and Associates
Phone: (626) 250-0405
Email: joe@lemonlawaid.com
Sean P. Conboy
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLPPhone: (213) 624-2500
Email: sean.conboy@squirepb.com
Drake Univ Law School; Des Moines IA
FOCUS COLUMN
By Sean P. Conboy and Joseph A. Kaufman Should "lead-foot" hybrid drivers be permitted to sue automobile manufacturers for false advertising or breach of warranty if a hybrid vehicle proves less fuel efficient than the MPG estimate on its window sticker? In Paduano v. American Honda Motor Company Inc., 169 Cal.App.4th 1453 (2009), California's 4th District Court of Appeal recently applied a federal pre-emption analysis to both type...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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