Honda Hybrid Litigation
Practice:
Consumer Protection
Phase:
Current
Chimicles & Tikellis LLP filed a class action complaint in the Central District of California against American Honda Motor Co., Inc., on behalf of all persons who purchased or leased a new Honda Civic Hybrid (“HCH”) from Defendant in the United States between March 1, 2003 through March 1, 2007.
The complaint asserts claims against the Defendant under the Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), Cal. Bus. & Pro. Code § 17200, et seq., False Advertising Law (“FAL”), Bus. & Pro. Code § 17500, et seq., the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”), Cal. Civil Code § 1750, et seq., and for common law Unjust Enrichment. The complaint alleges that Honda advertises and markets the HCH in a disingenuous way, with inaccurate representations of fuel economy that the car simply does not achieve under normal driving conditions. The complaint also alleges that the challenged representations of fuel economy in the marketing and advertising of the HCH are not required by law and are not put in the appropriate context. The complaint further alleges that Honda’s advertisements with their untrue, materially misleading or deceptive statements concerning fuel efficiency and cost savings were communicated to every consumer who purchased an HCH from Defendant during the Class Period.
The class action filed by Chimicles & Tikellis seeks actual, compensatory, and punitive damages, restitution, and equitable relief, including disgorgement or profits and injunction, and attorney's fees and costs. The complaint can be viewed by clicking below.
On August 27, 2009, The United States District Court for the Central District of California preliminarily approved a settlement of plaintiffs’ claims in this lawsuit. On February 22, 2010, a hearing on final approval of the settlement was held in Riverside, California.
On February 26, 2010, the Court entered an order denying final approval without prejudice, permitting the parties to either return to the negotiating table or resume active litigation. The Parties are to report back to the Court on or before April 19, 2010. Members of the Settlement Class are encouraged to check this website or www.HCHsettlement.com periodically for updates.
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| HONDA FAC.pdf | 1.03 MB |
Attorneys to Contact:
Nicholas E. Chimicles (Nick@chimicles.com)
Denise Davis Schwartzman (DeniseSchwartzman@chimicles.com)
Alison R. Gabe (AlisonGabe@chimicles.com)
361 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041 Phone: 610-642-8500