Legal Opinion
Tietsworth v. Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided March 26, 2004No. 02-1034PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDiane S. Sykes, J.
¶ 1. This is a class action lawsuit on behalf of certain Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners seeking compensatory and punitive damages and injunctive relief, under several legal theories, for an alleged defect in the motorcycles' engines. The plaintiffs have not alleged any personal injury or property damage caused by the defective engines, nor have they alleged that their motorcycle engines have actually failed or malfunctioned in any way. They allege, rather, that their motorcycles are diminished in value because the defect creates a "propensity" for premature engine failure.
¶ 2. The…
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