Campbell vs. Nissan of North America
Aug 19, 2010OUTCOME: Settlement achieved
An offer to repurchase the defective vehicle was provided by the Manufacturer in an attempt to settle this case.
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Patrick St George Cousins's Legal Cases (29)
West Palm Beach, FL
Lemon law Lawyer at West Palm Beach, FL
Practice Areas: Lemon Law, Consumer Protection ... +2 more
Herrera v. Honda
Mar 09, 2010OUTCOME: Consumer wins defective brake case
Patrick Cousins represented Mr. Herrara in his claim against American Honda Corporation. The Lemon Law Board on March 9, 2010 ruled that Mr. Herrera's 2009 Honda Accord was in fact a lemon due to def ... ective brakes. The happy consumer was awarded a refund.
Bolling v. Hummer
Jan 21, 2010OUTCOME: Cousins wins case for Bolling
Mr Bolling purchased a Hummer H2. Before taking delivery, the manufacturer's authorized service agent sublet the H2 to have a lift kit installed. Then the H2 had many defects to the transmission that ... the manufacturer failed to repair. On January 21, 2010 the New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board on a 3-0 vote deemed the H2 a lemon and awarded Mr. Bolling a refund.
SANDERS v GM
Nov 20, 2009OUTCOME: GM paid Sanders his attorneys fees
General Motors paid consumer's legal fees without a hearing after Cousins Law Firm filed its action to recover same.
Mitchell v. Bentley
Oct 27, 2009OUTCOME: Dr. Mitchell won his case against Bentley
Dr. Mitchell's Bentley GTC had a defect that caused his primary battery to drain leaving the electronics in the vehicle dead. After several failed repair attempts, Dr. Mitchell came to Cousins Law Fir ... m for help. On October 27, 2009 The New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board ruled that his Bentley was a lemon within the meaning of the Florida Lemon Law statute. Now there will be one less lemon on the road.
Beaver v. Hummer
Aug 28, 2009OUTCOME: Dr. Beaver and his wife won his lemon law claim
Dr. Beaver and his wife sued on defective Hummer and won. General Motors has offered to pay the plaintiffs' attorneys fees.
Popham v Mercedes Benz
Jun 05, 2009OUTCOME: David Popham won his case against Mercedes
Mr. Popham owned a Mercedes Benz Flagship SLR, a $500,000 automobile. The court awarded Mr. Popham a complete refund and also awarded Mercedes Benz pay Mr. Popham's attorneys fees.
Fischetti v. Isuzu
May 01, 2009OUTCOME: case settled to clients' satisfaction
Fischetti's sued for defect regarding vehicle's paint. Case settled after intense litigation.
Demond v. Workhorse
Jan 07, 2009OUTCOME: The Demonds won their case against Workhorse
The Demonds had trouble with their RV which once caused them to be stranded in the deep wilderness. Workhorse, the manufacturer of their RV's chassis, refused to repair their vehicle and refused to re ... purchase it per Florida Statute Chapter 681, the Lemon Law. The case went to court, and the judge ruled via summary judgment that as a matter of law that the Demond's RV was a lemon. The Demonds were awarded a repurchase of their RV and all the legal fees they paid were reimbursed by Workhorse( over $75,000 in legal fees and the Demonds received appx $50,000 in refund of all the money they paid into the RV. The court also required Workhorse to pay off the lein on the RV)
Fox v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc., 279 Fed. Appx. 748 (US 11th COA 2008)
Jan 07, 2009OUTCOME: Patrick Cousins wins largest Florida Lemon case!
A prominent California businessman and automobile aficionado purchased this 2004 Porsche Carrera GT with the intent of enjoying its fine engineering and race-bred handling. Unfortunately, an irreparabl ... e engine oil leak along with other minor problems resulted in the vehicle being out of service for over 100 days. A new, non numbers-matching engine was sourced from Germany, but the repair was not completed in time. Patrick Cousins represented the Consumer in Porsche's dispute settlement program of choice, the National Center for Dispute Settlement, lost, and appealed to the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board. The Board unaminously found in the Consumer's favor. The Board held: "There was no dispute that the defects complained of by the Consumer substantially impaired the use, value, and safety of the vehicle[.]" Porsche was ordered to pay the Consumer $567,138.89. It has been verified with the Florida Attorney General's Office that this is the largest Lemon Law refund in Florida history. Thereafter, Patrick Cousins, who is licensed to represent consumers in cases up to and including the Supreme Court of the United States, argued an appeal in the 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals on issues which arose out of the lower court case. Mr. Cousins argued and the United States Appeals Court agreed that a Consumer has a right to collect attorney's fees in Florida. (The 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals is one level under the Supreme Court of the United States.)