1. Commercial Law.
- Author
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Borcia, James K.
- Subjects
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MANUFACTURING defects , *ACTIONS & defenses (Law) , *AUTOMOBILE dealers , *AUTOMOBILE industry , *CONSUMER fraud , *LEGAL judgments , *APPELLATE courts - Abstract
The article reports on the judgment by the Appellate Court of Illinois regarding a commercial law. It notes that the plaintiffs sued both the dealership and Ford Motor Company after experiencing a problem with the purchased vehicle. The company moved for summary judgments in the trial court on the grounds that the dealership was not their agent. Furthermore, the plaintiffs prevailed on their claim against the dealership, but the court ruled in favor of Ford on the consumer fraud claim.
- Published
- 2007