Legal Opinion
Arlie Glen Skelton, Jr. v. General Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 11, 1981No. 80-2781PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Section 110(d) of Title I of the MagnusonMoss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act (“Magnuson-Moss” or the “Act”) creates a federal private cause of action for consumers damaged by the failure of a warrantor “to comply with any obligation under ... a written warranty.” 15 U.S.C. § 2310(d)(1) (1976). The issue on this interlocutory appeal is whether a “written warranty” actionable under § 110(d) is limited to the particular promises, undertakings or affirmations of fact expressly defined as “written warranties” by Congress in the Act. The district court held…
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3Cited by68 opinions
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