James Michael Leasing Company v. Paccar, Incorporated

DOW, District Judge.

James Michael Leasing Company, LLC purchased a brand-new semi-truck from PACCAR, Incorporated, in 2007. Approximately four years and 3,000 miles later, James Michael Leasing concluded that the truck was a lemon and sought a refund from PACCAR pursuant to Wisconsin’s Lemon Law, Wis. Stat. § 218.0171. 1 PAC-CAR agreed to refund the purchase price, but the parties’ dealings turned sour when a dispute arose over reimbursement of a $53.00 title fee. This seemingly insignificant quibble escalated into a debate over the “reasonable allowance for use” to which PACCAR was entitled…