Four Toyota Units Sued for Racketeering Over Unsafe Acceleration of Cars Feb 13, 2010
The complaint also accuses the divisions of fraud, breach of warranty and negligence. Toyota, based in Toyota City, Japan, surpassed the former General Motors Corp. as the worlds largest automaker by sales in 2008 and held the title last year, outselling by about 1. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Class Decertification in Pfizer Off-Label Marketing Case Upheld Jan 27, 2010
In the same Feb. 9 motion where the class was decertified, Bernstein also granted a summary judgment motion by Pfizer on the plaintiffs' class claims for breach of warranty and Pfizer's motion for summary judgment regarding members of the class who benefited from the off-label use of Neurontin ... Allen invoked res judicata principles in vacating the entry of summary judgment in the class's breach of warranty claim. (Law.com)
7th Circuit Says, With or Without Class Status, Federal Court Will Hang On to Case Jan 27, 2010
The ruling grew out of Cunningham Charter Corp.'s 2007 state lawsuit against Learjet Inc., seeking class action status for Learjet buyers with respect to breach of warranty and product liability claims. Under the act, Learjet got the case removed to federal court, where a judge denied class certification and kicked the case back to state court. (Law.com)
Final day for your credit and debt questions Jan 14, 2010
Contract, including breach of warranty or indemnity: 4 years, (OCGA 11- 22A-506) NOTE: The parties may reduce the period to one year. Written contract: 6 years from when it becomes due and payable and the six (6) year period runs from the date of last payment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
