Legal Opinion
In re the Arbitration between Dawson & General Motors Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 1, 1990PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMahoney, P. J.
On March 18, 1988, after experiencing repeated problems with his 1988 Chevrolet truck, petitioner filed a request for arbitration with the Attorney-General pursuant to General Business Law § 198-a (the New Car Lemon Law). After a hearing before an assigned arbitrator, it was determined that petitioner was entitled to relief and respondent was directed to pay a refund of $12,466. However, the arbitrator denied petitioner’s request for counsel fees and failed to address the issues of prejudgment interest and whether the payment would be in exchange for title to the vehicle. Further, when…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Iannotti v. Consolidated Rail Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Maxwell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- In re the Arbitration between Belli & Matthew Bender & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Williams v. Planet Motor Car, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 2001
- Walker v. General Motors Corp.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1994
- Marzullo v. General Motors Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008