Frost v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc.

FREEMAN, Justice.

This is a class action lawsuit brought by named plaintiffs to recover a $158.50 fee charged by the Mazda dealership when plaintiffs exercised their option to buy their leased vehicle. Plaintiffs’ lease agreement with the dealer (on a “Mazda American Credit” form) failed to disclose that any such fee would be charged in addition to the purchase-option price stated in the agreement. 1 The fee nevertheless appeared in a space designated “DEL. & HDLG.” on the dealer’s “Retail Buyer[’]s Order and Invoice” executed by plaintiffs when they purchased the vehicle.

On 27 March 1998,…