Legal Opinion
Williams v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 15, 1986No. B010769PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MILLS, J. *
Defendants and Appellants, Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWOA), Marina Volkswagen (Marina) and Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft (VWAG) appeal from judgment entered on a verdict and from the denial of defendants’ 1 motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
Factual and Procedural Background
On May 15, 1976, respondent-plaintiff Elita Kim Williams (Williams) purchased a 1975 Volkswagen Dasher automobile which had been used as a demonstrator from Marina Volkswagen. She signed a used vehicle certificate. The odometer showed 8,740.3 miles.
During the early morning of April 2,…
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