Chapter 12 Litigation

Well, you made it this far. You gave the manufacturer a reasonable opportunity to repair. You learned about your rights and remedies under the lemon law. You are ready to proceed. What do you do next?

To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate, that is the question

There are basically three ways to look at informal dispute resolution processes [arbitration]:
• the legal system,
• the manufacturer,
• and the consumer.

Chapter 12 has the answers to what you should do if the question of arbitration arises.

Chapter 12 discusses the key issues that manufacturers will use to deny your lemon law action.

Selecting an attorney:
It's important that you feel at ease with your attorney. You want to select the best. Your questions about this process are answered here.

What happens before a lawsuit is filed:
There a lot of preparation that goes into a lawsuit. You need to know these things before hand.

The paper trail:
We've talking about good records, especially repair orders, earlier. In this chapter we cover the entire are of records in detail.

Notifying the manufacturer: There's a formal process when notifying the manufacturer or the dealer that you intend to sue. If you know about these things before they happen you can avoid unpleasant surprises.

Manufacturer responses: The manufacturer isn't in any hurry to respond and one of the reasons we have a negotiator is because their 1st response is not necessarily their last. Find out why!

Attorney's fees: Can I afford to sue? This is one of the key questions and the answer may really surprise you.

Why consumers can recover attorney's fees
In this section we provide detailed information about fees. Read it and you'll see why it is possible for the average citizen to proceed with a lemon law case in California.

Litigation

Chapter 12 removes the mystery about Litigation. We cover this area carefully. It doesn't have to be mysterious as you'll see in this chapter.

In this chapter you'll find out:
• How long it takes
• What do I have to show in court
• What is discovery
• What is a settlement conference
• Civil penalty, am I entitled to this
• Many other key facts

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