Kniska v. Subaru of America, Inc.

By Judge Robert w. Wooldridge, Jr.

This matter came before me on Defendant Subaru of America, Inc.’s Plea in Bar to a portion of Plaintiff Nicholas E. Kniska and Polly S. Kniska’s Motion for Judgment. The Plea in Bar seeks dismissal of the Kniskas’ breach of warranty claim under the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (the “VMVWEA”), Va. Code Ann. §§ 59.1-207.9 etseq. The Plea in Bar does not address that portion of the Kniskas’ breach of warranty claim brought under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

The pleadings indicate that the Kniskas purchased and accepted delivery of a Subaru…