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Four Portland condo buildings tied up in defect lawsuits

2013-08-18 03:24:49| Industrial Machines - Topix.net

A flood of lawsuits over allegedly leaky water pipes has tied up at least four Portland condominium buildings in court, leaving hundreds of condo owners essentially unable to sell their units until the legal wrangling is over.

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What Do Toyota Unintended Acceleration Lawsuits Mean for Automakers?

2013-08-04 04:24:04| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

Right now, Toyota is coming through the unintended acceleration debacle surprisingly well. Its corporate profit is very high, new vehicle sales are still doing very well, and its resale values are performing. However, eyes are still on Toyotas unintended acceleration lawsuits. The suit filed by the family of Noriko Uno who died when her Toyota Camry sped up over 100 miles per hour on a city street in Upland, Calif., in 2009, could be a serious blow to Toyota, depending on how it ends up. And there are lots of other suits Toyota is facing. Will this issue affect other automakers? Will automakers become even more ripe for class action lawsuits as autonomous vehicle technologies become more pervasive? Are these class action lawsuits right and fair for Toyota? Check out this analysis by Used Car Market Reports editor Jon LeSage and take a look at some staggering, significant numbers relating to unintended/sudden acceleration class-action lawsuits.The Article What Do Toyota Unintended Acceleration Lawsuits Mean for Automakers? appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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