Tokar v. Crestwood Imports, Inc.

On April 15, 1985, plaintiff, Charles E. Tokar, filed suit against defendants, Crestwood Imports, Inc. (Crestwood), and Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru), for breach of express and implied warranties on a Subaru vehicle under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2301 et seq. (1976)) and the Uniform Commercial Code (the Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 26, par. 1—101 et seq.). At the close of plaintiff’s case in chief, the trial court granted Subaru’s motion for a directed verdict. Thereafter, the jury returned a verdict for Crestwood. Plaintiff appeals the directed verdict for Subaru and…