Hawkins v. Ford Motor Co.

(Filed July 3, 2002)

I concur in the decision reached by the majority because I view this as largely a warranty ease. An automobile manufactured by Ford was found by a jury to be defective. While I agree that under the facts of this ease Ford was not “in the business of insurance,” I write separately to suggest that we may well face a situation someday where the UTPA has broader application. When we examined a similar issue with respect to a self-insured freight company, we noted: “[T]he fact that the legislature permits companies to formulate the most efficient insurance coverage should not…