Valenti v. Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc.

Plaintiff appeals a grant of summary judgment for defendant on her breach of express and implied warranties raised under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty — Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act (MMWA) (15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq. (1994)). We affirm.

Plaintiff bought a 1997 Mitsubishi Galant from a Mitsubishi dealer on April 30, 1997. The Galant was covered by a limited 3-year or 36,000-mile warranty, under which Mitsubishi promised to repair or replace defective parts. The warranty did not give plaintiff the right to seek a refund or replacement of the Galant in the event of a defect.

Plaintiff took…