Legal Opinion

Gliottone v. Ford Motor Co.

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided July 31, 2019No. AC 17-P-1204PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRubin, J.

*704 This case requires us to decide whether a plaintiff suing under the Massachusetts Lemon Law, G. L. c. 90, § 7N 1/2, must introduce expert testimony to prove that the subject vehicle did not comply with the applicable express or implied warranties. A judge of the Superior Court answered this question in the affirmative and on this basis granted summary judgment in favor *705 of defendant Ford Motor Company (Ford). 2 We disagree and therefore, for the *214 reasons set out infra , vacate the judgment entered in favor of all the defendants.

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Kourouvacilis v. General Motors Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  2. Augat, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  3. Smith v. Ariens Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  4. Miller v. CotterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
  5. DoCanto v. Ametek, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Berezin v. FCA US LLCDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2023
  2. Gillis v. Town of UxbridgeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2023

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