PR Log - Dec 27, 2011 - San Diego, California lemon law attorney Michael R. Vachon, Esq. has announced that the California Superior Court for the County of San Diego has granted final approval of the class action settlement in Kinney v. Vince Dixon Ford, Inc., et al. (Case No. 37-2010-00059153). Vince Dixon Ford, Inc. owns and operates the popular dealership “Ken Grody Ford” in Carlsbad, California. Lead Plaintiff Brenda Kinney and the certified class were represented by the Law Office of Michael R. Vachon, Esq., a California lemon law attorney in San Diego, California.
Lawsuit’s Allegations Against Ken Grody Ford
Lead Plaintiff Brenda Kinney alleged (through her San Diego lemon law attorney) that Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad wrongfully failed to itemize and disclose the charges for optional items included in her vehicle lease contract. She further alleged that Ken Grody Ford had failed to properly itemize and disclose the charges for optional items in all of the class members’ automobile lease contracts. Although such conduct is not prohibited by the California lemon law, Ms. Kinney’s San Diego lemon law attorney alleged that Ken Grody Ford had violated several California consumer protections statutes, including California’s Vehicle Leasing Act and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act.
Settlement Payments to Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad Customers
On December 23, 2011, the California Superior Court for the County of San Diego granted final approval to the class action settlement negotiated by Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad and Ms. Kinney’s California lemon law attorney. The settlement covers all California consumers who (1) leased vehicles from Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad, (2) who purchased optional items along with their leases, the charges for which were not itemized in the lease contracts, and (3) whose lease contracts terminated on or after September 7, 2009.
Under the settlement, class members will receive settlement payments of $200 each. Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad has also agreed to submit to an injunction to be issued by the San Diego County Superior Court that will require it to enact a corporate policy requiring its employees to properly disclose the charges for optional items in all future automobile lease contracts.
The Settlement Administrator is expected to begin mailing the settlement checks to class members in January, 2012.
Class Members Can Call San Diego Lemon Law Attorney or the Settlement Administrator for More Information
If class members have any questions about this lawsuit or the class action settlement, they should call San Diego lemon law attorney Michael R. Vachon, Esq. at (858) 674-4115, or they can call the Settlement Administrator Kurtzman, Carson Consultants at (866) 298-8511.
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California Lemon Law Information
The Law Office of Michael R. Vachon, Esq. is located in San Diego, California, and are experts in the California lemon law. Whether you have a case and want to file a lemon law lawsuit, or just want information about the lemon law in California, we can help.
The Law Office of Michael R. Vachon, Esq. also offers FREE California lemon law consultations. It also accepts California lemon law and California auto fraud cases on a contingency fee basis for no money down.
Call (858) 674-4115 for free answers to all your questions about California's lemon law from an expert California lemon law lawyer. We can also tell you how easy it can be to file a claim for a lemon law buyback, and how much money you may be entitled to from California lemon law lawsuit.
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Lawsuit’s Allegations Against Ken Grody Ford
Lead Plaintiff Brenda Kinney alleged (through her San Diego lemon law attorney) that Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad wrongfully failed to itemize and disclose the charges for optional items included in her vehicle lease contract. She further alleged that Ken Grody Ford had failed to properly itemize and disclose the charges for optional items in all of the class members’ automobile lease contracts. Although such conduct is not prohibited by the California lemon law, Ms. Kinney’s San Diego lemon law attorney alleged that Ken Grody Ford had violated several California consumer protections statutes, including California’s Vehicle Leasing Act and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act.
Settlement Payments to Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad Customers
On December 23, 2011, the California Superior Court for the County of San Diego granted final approval to the class action settlement negotiated by Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad and Ms. Kinney’s California lemon law attorney. The settlement covers all California consumers who (1) leased vehicles from Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad, (2) who purchased optional items along with their leases, the charges for which were not itemized in the lease contracts, and (3) whose lease contracts terminated on or after September 7, 2009.
Under the settlement, class members will receive settlement payments of $200 each. Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad has also agreed to submit to an injunction to be issued by the San Diego County Superior Court that will require it to enact a corporate policy requiring its employees to properly disclose the charges for optional items in all future automobile lease contracts.
The Settlement Administrator is expected to begin mailing the settlement checks to class members in January, 2012.
Class Members Can Call San Diego Lemon Law Attorney or the Settlement Administrator for More Information
If class members have any questions about this lawsuit or the class action settlement, they should call San Diego lemon law attorney Michael R. Vachon, Esq. at (858) 674-4115, or they can call the Settlement Administrator Kurtzman, Carson Consultants at (866) 298-8511.
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California Lemon Law Information
The Law Office of Michael R. Vachon, Esq. is located in San Diego, California, and are experts in the California lemon law. Whether you have a case and want to file a lemon law lawsuit, or just want information about the lemon law in California, we can help.
The Law Office of Michael R. Vachon, Esq. also offers FREE California lemon law consultations. It also accepts California lemon law and California auto fraud cases on a contingency fee basis for no money down.
Call (858) 674-4115 for free answers to all your questions about California's lemon law from an expert California lemon law lawyer. We can also tell you how easy it can be to file a claim for a lemon law buyback, and how much money you may be entitled to from California lemon law lawsuit.
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