Ted Greene of Krohn & Moss, Ltd. prevailed over two of Ford Motor Company’s top trial attorneys in a three day jury trial in Ft. Myers, Florida Florida over a lemon law case. On July 23, 2009, Ford was ordered by the jury to pay John Kellermeier damages to the tune of $33,610 concerning a 2005 Ford F250 Super Duty truck with a recalcitrant transmission issue.

“I was a very proud man when I signed the ownership papers for my new 2005 Ford F250 Super Duty truck” the consumer told Ted Greene of Krohn & Moss, Ltd. “Within six weeks my euphoria disappeared as the vehicle started flailing with transmission problems”. The consumer brought it back for three repairs with increasing apprehension within the first 5,200 miles. Ford rebuilt the entire transmission for the vehicle on the third visit and pronounced it “repaired”. However, the transmission continued to gyrate. It shifted harshly. It banged into gear. It twirled and twisted the tires after finally engaging. The consumer’s attorneys, Krohn & Moss, Ltd. sent a letter to Ford with a detailed description of the defect. In the letter they also made an express statement, “Ford is being given a final opportunity to repair the vehicle.”

At the trial Ford’s representative leaned heavily on the ruse, “Ford has never been given a proper notice that the consumer does not consider the vehicle repaired.”
Referring to the letter sent by the consumer’s attorneys, Ford’s representative contended, “The letter wasn’t in the format we ‘usually get’. As a result it has been ‘misdirected’ internally.” Based on this, Ford contended it was never provided with a final opportunity to repair the vehicle. The jury remained unimpressed.

During the course of the trial Mr. Kellermeier’s attorney elicited proof that not only had Ford’s dealer called Ford directly on the second repair visit, but also that Ford was aware of the problem and would be coming out with a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) to correct the issue. However, even after the TSB was issued, Ford never performed the TSB at issue. Ironically, the TSB at issue would have cost Ford a mere $45 if performed. Only after filing the suit did the consumer come to know that a TSB was available.

Armed with this evidence, Plaintiff’s attorney convinced the jury that Mr. Kellermeier had given Ford a reasonable opportunity to repair the defects in the Ford truck and that Ford had failed to stand up to it. In turn, the jury unanimously agreed that Mr. Kellermeier was entitled to $33,610 in damages. The Court will now be called upon to decide the amount of attorneys’ fees and costs Ford will forfeit to pay Krohn & Moss, Ltd. for their successful litigation of this consumer action.

The law firm of Krohn & Moss , Ltd. Consumer Law Center® was founded in 1995 by attorneys Adam Krohn and Greg Moss, to provide legal representation to consumers with defective vehicles and products. Krohn & Moss, Ltd Consumer Law Center has litigated over 35,000 cases with a 99% success rate. As a result, Krohn & Moss, Ltd. has had a profound impact on consumer protection law. For more information contact Adam J. Krohn at [email protected]

(Chicago, IL, March 18th 2009) – YourLemonLawRights.com is operated by Krohn & Moss, Consumer Law Center. The law firm of Krohn & Moss, Consumer Law Center®, was co-founded by attorneys Adam Krohn and Greg Moss in 1995, to provide legal representation to consumers saddled with defective vehicles and products. Since its inception, the Krohn & Moss lemon law and warranty law practice group has expanded from Illinois to include 8 additional states; Ohio, Indiana, Arizona, Wisconsin, Missouri, Florida and California. With the Consumer Law Center, YourLemonLawRights offers the backing of the most successful team in the United States. They have handled over 35,000 cases and nearly 99% of the cases were settled before even going to a trial.

Around 150,000 vehicles sold each year are lemons. www.yourlemonlawrights.com provides legal services to consumers utilizing the laws that provide for payment of attorneys’ fees by the manufacturer or defendant. They do not pay attorneys’ fees, only minimal court costs and filing fees.

In the pursuit to offer comprehensive, easy-to-navigate resources for those suffering under the burden of owning lemon vehicles, Krohn and Moss has revamped its website, www.yourlemonlawrights.com. It also offers information to increase awareness among the general population about auto-dealership scams and consumer frauds. The new, clean and simple design is intended to appeal to more individuals looking for expert advice on how to deal with the dealerships and the lemon vehicles.

www.yourlemonlawrights.com Site Provides Easy-To-Access Information, Resources and Guidance for car owners tricked into buying a lemon vehicle and get help in pursuing the lemon law case and get rid of the lemon. They can call 1-800 US LEMON® (800-875-3666) toll free to reach Krohn & Moss for a FREE initial consultation. Call 1-800-USLEMON to Speak with the Lemon Law Attorney, or submit information online for free case evaluation.

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www.yourlemonlawrights.com cofounder attorneys Adam Krohn and Greg Moss say “Our goal in redesigning the site was to create a more organized source of reliable, authoritative information on legal rights of the victims so that they can make important decisions about buying a car and seeking amends if the dealership has defaulted on the rights of the consumers.”

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3. New CA car law and car buyer’s bill of rights, a new law that substantially impacts the purchase of new and used vehicles.
4. Lemon Law: This law is designed to protect the rights of consumers and detail the obligations of warrantors that are offering written warranties with their consumer products.
5. Warranty Rights: A warranty is an agreement between a seller or manufacturer and the buyer stating that the product will work as intended or that the warrantor will agree to repair any defects and non-conformities in the product.
6. Consumer Fraud: There are a number of federal and state laws designed to protect consumers from the many deceptive and unsavory practices used in connection with purchasing and financing an automobile.
7. Class Action Lawsuits: Class Action Lawsuits: Class actions are those brought by a group of people against the manufacturers of allegedly defective products.

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