Automotive Defense Specialists
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Free ConsultationSanta Monica, California – February 29, 2020. Automotive Defense Specialists, lawyers serving the California SMOG community is proud to announce a new informational blog archive. Busy SMOG technicians and SMOG repair shop owners can use the archive to find food-for-thought for potential strategies should they be facing an action by California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair.
Whenever one of my clients tells me we’re being sued in small claims court, I tell them this is great news.
There was a time where I thought small claims court was the greatest avenue for enforcing your legal rights. This is no longer the case.
I was talking with Bryan the other day about some of the legal issues facing shops and defective part failure came up. You see, the idea of a warranty for a part might seem like a generous thing for the manufacturer to guarantee, however you’d be surprised that its required – by law.
First and foremost, send the clunker to someone else – chances are that 1986 Toyota Corolla that was towed in, sitting for 6 years because it had a “small radiator leak”and the customer parked it will end up needing significant work.
Although this bill was co-sponsored by a ridiculous number of congressmen and women, this extremely helpful bill for independent automotive repair shops, simply died. Let’s look at why…