Legal Opinion

Fred F. Wolf v. Ford Motor Company

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided August 13, 1987No. 86-2636PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity action, Fred F. Wolf appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his common law fraud claim against Ford Motor Company and its denial of his request for attorneys’ fees on his success ful claim against Ford under the Virginia “Lemon Law.” 1 We affirm.

In July 1985, Wolf purchased a new Ford automobile from a Lincoln-Mercury dealer in Warrenton, Virginia. The written warranty issued by Ford provided that the dealer would repair or replace defective parts during the warranty period. It also provided that in case of a warranty dispute, Wolf could…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. De La CuestaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Hiss v. FriedbergSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
  3. Jefferson-Pilot Fire & Casualty Co. v. Boothe, Prichard & DudleyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Gentek Building Products, Inc., Steel Peel Litigation Trust, Formerly Known as Sherwin-Williams Claims Trust v. The Sherwin-Williams CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  2. Michael McMonagle v. Northeast Women's Center, IncSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. General Motors Corporation v. Robert Abrams, Attorney General of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  4. Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Ass'n of The United States, Inc. v. AbramsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  5. Pitchford v. Oakwood Mobile Homes, Inc.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 2000

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