Nowalski v. Ford Motor Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolfson
Mark and Alice Nowalski purchased a new automobile from Ford Motor Company in October 1995. The vehicle came with a limited 3-year/36,000-mile warranty. They discovered problems with the car’s rear axle and brought the car to the dealer for repairs on at least five occasions. Finally, they filed a complaint against Ford in January 2001. Ford contended their action was filed too late, and the trial court entered summary judgment for Ford.
The Nowalskis chose to file their cause of action for breach of warranty under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty — Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act…
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