Legal Opinion
Catherine Gardynski-Leschuck v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 2, 1998No. 97-3483PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Frustrated that Ford Motor Company and its dealers could not repair her car to her satisfaction, Catherine Gardynski-Leschuck filed this suit under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2301-12. The unusual jurisdictional clause in this Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2310(d)(1), permits suit by a person claiming to be “damaged by the failure of a supplier, warrantor, or service contractor to comply with any obligation under this [Act], or under a written warranty, implied warranty, or service contract” (emphasis added). In other words, an aggrieved customer may sue…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Jacqueline Burns v. Windsor Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- Marek v. ChesnySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. TashireSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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