February 3, 2020
Defense attorneys hope a published opinion issued last week by a California appellate court will curb a tactic used by plaintiff’s attorneys to steer minor cases to small claims court in hopes of winning default judgments that carriers won’t bother …
April 23, 2012
A Los Angeles County judge has taken into submission American Honda Motor Co.’s appeal of a small claims court award given to car owner who said the automaker misrepresented the gas mileage of her hybrid Civic. A court clerk says …
March 5, 2012
If you feel cheated by a big company and complaining gets you nowhere, what can you do? A handful of recent cases suggest that consumers can, if they’re motivated enough, win against big companies in small claims courts. These “David …
January 12, 2012
A Honda hybrid car owner who took the auto giant to small-claims court for failing to deliver promised mileage is heading back to court for another round after a judge ordered a continuation of her trial Tuesday. Los Angeles County …