It is our position that there should not be any confidentiality in settlements of auto dealer fraud cases. In the typical consumer case, the auto dealer will want to condition its agreement to pay money to the consumer as compensation or reimbursement for damages...
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“De-horsing” The Dealer Coercion Technique
“De-horsing” is a known car dealer coercion technique designed to high pressure a consumer into buying a car NOW. I recently handled an extreme example of de-horsing. In this example the consumer allowed the dealer to take her keys, ostensibly to value her car for a...
Dealer “Does the Right Thing” and screws consumer
We get hundreds of calls a month from consumers who feel they have been wronged by a dealer. Sometimes there is nothing we can do. Today I received a call from a young lady who had purchased a car from a LaGrange Georgia dealership. The car was a piece of junk and...
Georgia Whistleblower Law – New False Claims Act
Georgia’s new state False Claims Act, effective July 1, 2012, extends well beyond most state “qui tam” laws. Qui tam laws are laws designed to allow citizens to make complaints on behalf of governments seeking to recover monies fraudulently obtained from the...
Recent Salvage Title Victory
Today I wish to report on a small victory for the consumer. My consumer client purchased a used car from a Gwinnett County used car dealer. She told the dealer she needed a reliable car. She asked if the specific car had ever been wrecked. She remarked that the paint...
Recognizing Yo-Yo Fraud Issues
The article from the Compliance Guide is posted below. by Gil Van Over on August 1, 2006 I am sitting in Germany getting ready to head to France and am reminded of a childhood story. Dad was in the Air Force. While in the upper stages of elementary school, we lived in...
No Used Car Lemon Law in Georgia
By far the greatest number of sales of used cars in Georgia are “as is” which means there is no warranty. The lack of any lemon law for used cars in Georgia means there is no warranty or lemon law protection from unscrupulous used car dealers. You may have options...
Important Consumer Victory in Revocation of Acceptance Claim
We recently won an important victory before the Georgia Court of Appeals in a revocation of acceptance case under the UCC (Uniform Commercial Code). The Court of Appeals unanimously agreed with our arguments and stated: In this case, Mauk seeks damages for Pioneer’s...
The Battle Against Arbitration in Auto Fraud Cases
The auto dealer fraud case arose out of a Bill Heard deal in which Bill Heard sold my client a used GMC Yukon. The client and his wife specifically asked if the Yukon had ever been wrecked. They were informed that the Yukon had not been wrecked. The client bought...
Rebuilt Wreck Sale in Macon, Georgia
The clients were referred to me by attorney Eric Hunt. The husband was a retired Atlanta Gas Light employee of 35 years. The wife was a retired housekeeper for a large Macon area hospital. They live in a nice middle class area of East Macon. The husband wanted to buy...