Topic: Hyundai And Kia Settle Fuel Economy Class Action In US

[Autos_Editor]

Similar class action suit in Canada continues

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[hemusbull]

Kudos to Kia and Hyundai  - both made id well...Now is time EPA and Natural Resources to be sued by millions of customers for their consistent and long lasting throughout the years fraud to the all models vehicle buyers. LOL...

[NoHyundai]

[Re: US Hyundai-Kia Fuel Economy Litigation]
In a Inglewood, California small claims case 12S01314, a Hyundai car owner was able to get a judgment against a Hyundai dealer for $724 including court fees.
A Hyundai dealer did not oppose a payout of $10,000 for the single Hyundai owner. This same car owner, by himself, sought $85 million dollars judgment
against Hyundai Motor America, Los Angeles Central District case Johnson v Taylor et al. CV13-2264 FMO (MRWx). The proposed settlement by lawyers Hagens Berman Sobol  will give car owners at about $400, less than what the small claims court had already ruled in a similar case worth. Hyundai also sought to pay the $724 themselves, thus bringing the potential value to $1400 for a single plaintiff, and the possibility of engine failure, factsthat class action law firm Hagens Berman Sobol has ignored.

Hyundai Motor America and Girard Gibbs are also named in a Los Angeles filed bankruptcy case.
The State Bar of California and office of the state attorney general has been asked to revoke the license certification of two firms/dealers indirectly connected
to the class action. Read the Toyota class action filed 2012 settlement agreement online to get an idea of what will happen if the Hyundai settlement is signed
by the Judge. Class members received $30-$125 each, for damages and diminished value, while the CASH COW lawsuit awarded 25 law firms and 85 attorneys
attorneys a whopping $227 million dollars (estimated).

If the court approves the settlement in 2014, class members may still have the option to opt out of the settlement or go before the court with their grievances. It
will be unfortunate if the court does not consider the fraud and retaliation that has already been proven and admitted to by Hyundai Motor America. Is it
worth it for car owners to agree to $400 and possible waive their rights to any Hyundai warranty repairs in the further? The best bet may be to get rid of the
Hyundai car due to Hyundai’s history of retaliation. Many car owners say they will not buy Hyundai-Kia because of Hyundai’s stated policy that they can deny
service and seek your arrest if you seek service at their dealers. [based on documents filed with the court.] Keep in mind that other lawsuits like Johnson v Taylor and the Canadian Class action asked for more per plaintiff with the Canadian suit against Hyundai asking for $10,000 per class member, a far cry from the current $400 offer.

For court updates see websites see pacer.gov under case number 2:13 – ml – 02424 – GW – FFM Hyundai -Kia fuel economy litigation. For more unbiased
updates see “discussion” on YouTube channel “legal advocate 71” or see the website attorney-ethics-elderly-abuse.com. The Hyundai-Kia settlement is
"proposed" and the court will review the proposed settlement in 2014 . The court will have final approval and the court could reject the settlement agreement
and say that is not enough going to the car owners or the court could require the settlement agreement to include an anti-retaliation section.

[NoHyundai]

Class Action Update: Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro law firm know that in the same court district a Judge was inclined to grant entry of default against Hyundai for $85 million dollars, and this to a single class member plaintiff.  Hyundai-Kia is now proposing only $353 to each class member. A Canadian class action asks for $10,000 each class member. Along with the deceptive gas mileage claims,  Hyundai was also sued in the class action for false advertising, breach of express warranty, fraud, unjust enrichment, reduced resale value, however the proposed settlement by Hyundai appears to offer $353 for the false gas mileage claims ONLY.  There is no indication that Hyundai offers damages for false advertising, breach of express warranty, fraud, unjust compensation, and reduced resale value of the vehicle.

Some plaintiffs may take Hyundai into a jury trial. I believe the proposed settlement should be rejected as too loo low and bad faith. Hyundai agent Inglewood Police said if you come to a Hyundai dealer for service you will be arrested and thrown in jail. The motion to certify the class is set for Jan. 23 in Los Angeles. If you do not want the payout of $353, you may have to put that in writing and the door may stay open for a jury trial against Hyundai. Next court hearings are Jan. 9 and Jan. 23. If you want to make your voice heard before those dates, and express what you feel class members are due $$$$, write Judge George H. Wu, Phone 213-894-0191, 312 North Spring Street 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012-4701, and priority mail a copy to the attorneys Hagens, Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Phone 213-330-7150,  301 N Lake Avenue Suite 203, Pasadena,  CA   91101. Mention Case 2:13-ml-2424-GW-FFM.

[from a current and two time Hyundai owner and newspaper reporter]

[tenpenny]

Hyundai agent Inglewood Police said if you come to a Hyundai dealer for service you will be arrested and thrown in jail.

One would that a person claiming to be a newspaper reporter could write coherently and logically.

Arrested for what?  Anyone who walks into a dealership will be arrested?  The police are agents for Hyundai?

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[safristi]

I was offered a few BUCKS for the "gas" issue for my Veloster I owned for 2 months..............MUST MOVE TO KALIFORNIA!!??  facking LAWYERS