Consumer Fraud

Butera v. General Motors et al, United States District Court Northern District of Illinois, Judge Coar. 2005-2006. Client purchased a certified used Cadillac Escalade SUV for $45,000 which turned out to be a rebuilt wreck with hidden frame damage. Case settled with General Motors and Dealer paying client $25,000 for loss in value to car and excess interest payments (which was $4,000 in excess of the loss amount determined by our expert). The remainder of the amount paid to our client was for his time and energy spent to rectify situation. Defendants also paid all of our attorneys fees and costs so that client received all his damages since our fees and costs were paid by the defendants. Opposing Counsel: Toby Schisler (Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP); John P. Palumbo (Langhenry, Gillen & Lundquist).

Browns v. Corvette Collection, Circuit Court Will County, Judge Kinney. 2006-2007. Client purchased what was advertised as a “collector’s numbers’ matching” 1965 Corvette for an investment. Car in fact was not a “collector’s” car and its numbers were not matching. Case settled. Client returned car and received full refund of $30,000 purchase price plus $10,000 in damages for lost investment opportunity and aggravation. All of our attorneys fees and costs were paid by the defendant. Opposing Counsel: Douglas Ziech.

IWOI, LLC v. Monaco Coach Corporation, et al., United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Judge Dow. Pending. Client purchased as new, a 2006 Beaver Monterey 36 RV for $250,000. In its Magnuson-Moss, breach of warranty and Illinois Consumer Fraud Act claims, plaintiff alleges that Monaco constructed the motor home on a bent frame allegedly causing the steering to veer and substantially impairing the value of the motor home. Opposing Counsel: Paul E. Wojcicki (Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.).