As a mediator who handles a lot of "lemon" law matters, I have mediated many cases in which an alleged violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is one of the claims. Last fall, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion involving this Act. Recently, it withdrew its opinion [Read More]
Earlier this month, a Superior Court Commissioner sitting in small claims court in Torrance, California held that a plaintiff (who opted out of a class action) was entitled to a judgment against the American Honda Motor Co, Inc. because she did not get the gas mileage (or mpg's) which Honda [Read More]
Is a settlement agreement signed by less than all parties at the conclusion of a mediation enforceable? Every once in awhile, this question arises because one of the parties has attended by telephone and is not near a fax machine et cetera to sign the agreement and send it back. [Read More]
