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0Report: Ford suing former exec over new Toyota-related job 1321540140
Ford is suing former marketing executive Martin Collins as the result of a job he took with a Toyota distributor. The Detroit Free Press reports that Collins took a position as president of Gulf States Toyota; an apparent violation of his employment contract with Ford. Collins had been the general ...
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Report: Alabama car dealer dubbed "Taliban Toyota" wins $7.5M verdict 1320357600
Shady car salesmen are known to make all sorts of claims in order to move the metal. But a recently concluded lawsuit in Alabama has ruled that there is a limit to what claims an auto sales rep can make. The lawsuit revolves around two Toyota dealerships in the South East. According to ... -
Report: Waltrip, Williams racing teams settle lawsuit out of court 1319461200
Racing fans on either side of the Atlantic may be familiar with the name Mike Coughlan. The controversial engineer was at the heart of the Spygate scandal between the McLaren and Ferrari teams a few years back and was subsequently ejected from Formula One. While he was waiting for his banishment ...
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Report: MI woman sues over 'misleading' Drive movie trailer [w/video] 1318271340
With the unemployment rate in Michigan still topping 11% and a new law cutting benefits from 26 weeks to just 20, there is a growing fear among social services workers that people will start taking drastic measures to survive. While we're not sure if financial necessity and/or having lots of ...
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Report: LG attempting to ban BMW and Audi sales in South Korea over patent dispute 1317403800
LG Group has taken up legal arms against both BMW and Audi over a patent dispute. The technology company is reportedly aiming to have the sale of vehicles from both German automakers banned in South Korea over an LED patent dispute. According to Korea Times, LG Group is claiming that Osram, the ...
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Report: 2007-2008 Chevrolet Impala owners suing Old GM over suspension woes 1317247200
Owners of 2007-2008 Chevrolet Impala models are once again suing Old General Motors for defects in their vehicles' suspensions. The Detroit News reports that three Impala owners have filed suit in U.S. bankruptcy court claiming that the sale of the company's assets was in bad faith and fraudulent ...
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Report: Class action lawsuit to be filed against Mercedes alleges AMG V8 defects 1316703600
Mercedes-Benz is reportedly facing a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey for alleged defects in the company's M156 V8. According to the plaintiffs, premature internal wear occurs because the engine uses cast nodular iron camshafts and 9310-grade steel valves. Something ...
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Report: Court rules woman can sue Toyota for pranking her 1316116620
Anyone out there interested in having a crazy stalker? How about if that stalker had personal information such as your home address, email and phone number? Nope, doesn't sound like much fun to us, either. That's exactly what happened to Amber Duick, a woman from California who claims she was ...
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Report: Man suing Chicago car dealer over harassment, threats and "hanging wedgie" 1315339080
We've all heard auto dealership horror stories that end with a bad deal on a used car or an elderly relative that got talked into some ridiculous extended warranty. It's sad that bad things can sometimes happen to good people, but those examples likely pale in comparison to what one Chicago-area ...
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Video: Florida sued for ticketing motorists who warn others of speed traps 1314640860
Florida is facing a class-action lawsuit from drivers who have been ticketed for attempting to warn other motorists of hidden speed traps. According to WTSP 10 News, Eric Campbell was recently cited for just that, despite the fact that there is no law against using one's headlights to communicate ...

