Laurel Bank v. Karstetter

KOPRIVA, J.,

Now before this court for disposition are the preliminary objections of the additional defendant, Altoona Ford Inc., to the first amended complaint of original defendants, Richard and Dorothy Karstetter. The issue to be decided is whether the Pennsylvania Automobile Lemon Law, 73 P.S. §951 et seq., provides the Karstetters, as consumers, with a cause of action against the dealer, Altoona Ford, that sold them the “lemon.”

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Laurel Bank filed the complaint in this matter on July 20, 1988 whereby they allege the Karstetters had defaulted on a loan which they had…