Legal Opinion
Sorchaga v. Ride Auto, LLC
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided March 20, 2017No. A16-0855PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SMITH, TRACY M., Judge
This tort and contract case arises out of appellant Esmeralda Sorchaga’s purchase of a 2008 Ford F-350 pickup truck from respondent Ride Auto, L.L.C., a used-car dealership. Respondent Western Surety Company is the bond-surety holder for Ride Auto. Sorchaga brought claims of fraud and breach of implied warranty of merchantability, as well as a claim for attorney fees under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA), against Ride Auto and Western Surety. Following a bench trial, the district court awarded Sor-chaga $14,366.03 in damages and $21,949.35 in attorney fees,…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Thiele v. StichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Florenzano v. OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Miller v. HermanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- Valspar Refinish, Inc. v. Gaylord's, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
- Lubbers v. AndersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1995
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Sorchaga v. Ride Auto, LLCSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2018
- Prairie River Home Care, Inc. v. Procura, LLCDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2019
- Sadeghi-A v. Daimler Trucks North America LLCDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2021