Peters v. American Honda Motor Co.

ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20100
No(s). 11S002156 (Super. Ct. Cal. May 8, 2012) (Gray, J.)

A California court overturned a small claims court's grant of damages in favor of a woman who filed suit against an automobile manufacturer for making fraudulent claims about her hybrid car's fuel economy and performance. The manufacturer's fuel economy ratings were obtained using the test metho...