Comments on: Creative class actions: gas in repossessed cars

By: wfjag

wfjag — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:07:00 +0000

“everyone, except the lawyers expecting a windfall, will have a good laugh. ”
Not quite. The lawyers will get a huge fee from the settlement. The class members will get a discount coupon, good on their next repo.

By: Bill H

Bill H — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:28:17 +0000

I have to agree with Walter- for a class-action suit, that is quite creative. I expect it will get a fair hearing, upon which the judge will dismiss it and everyone, except the lawyers expecting a windfall, will have a good laugh. At least, that’s what should happen to something so crackpot.

By: Bob Neal

Bob Neal — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:17:51 +0000

Traditionally, a vehicle is delivered to the purchaser with a full tank of gas. So, arguably at least, the lien on the car includes that full tank. The re-posessors should counter, asking for P’s to reimburse them the cost of filling the tank.

By: Eric Kendall

Eric Kendall — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:34:57 +0000

After they get the gas question settled, then they can sue for the oil. And then there’s the windshield washer fluid, brake fluid, transmission fluid…

By: Bumper

Bumper — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:37:02 +0000

In our part of the world when the sheriff throws someone out of their house or apartment for default they just empty the building of its contents and set it on the side of the road for the neighbors to go through. Same could apply here, just siphon the gas on to the road and tow the car off. ( I have a mental image of haz-mat teams following the tow trucks around and little weenies in the EPA having conniption fits.) Win-win!

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The $5 Million Tank of Gas | American Courthouse — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:25:26 +0000

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By: Ron Miler

Ron Miler — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:21:30 +0000

Okay, we can all agree this is insane. I can’t defend this one.