Legal Opinion
Shaver v. Kawasaki Motors Corp., U. S. A.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 2, 2005No. A05A0731PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
Mike Shaver appeals the trial court’s order denying his request for attorney fees under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 USC § 2301 et seq. (“the Act”), after he recovered $385 on his breach of warranty claim against Kawasaki Motors Corporation, U. S. A. Shaver contends he is entitled to recover his attorney fees and costs because he prevailed on the merits and the trial court abused its discretion by interjecting its unsupported belief as to the jury’s rationale behind the verdict.
Generally, the Act allows a prevailing consumer to recover his or her attorney fees and costs.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wallace v. Swift Spinning Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Sharpe v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Green v. SommersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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