Attorney Craig Thor Kimmel's Legal Cases

Contracts and agreements

Velazquez v. NCO Financial

Jul 23, 2014

OUTCOME: Plaintiff Prevailed, Debt Collector's Motion to Dismiss, denied.

Consumer who was not debtor, received letter from Debt Collector indicating she owed debt. Consumer did not dispute debt in writing, before suing Debt Collector for violating the Fair Debt Collection P ... ractices Act. Debt collector filed Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiff responded. Court held that a consumer in Plaintiff's position need not dispute the debt before pursuing an FDCPA claim

Employment and labor

Santai v. Fred Beans Ford, Inc. et al PAED 10-2367 (2011)

Aug 31, 2011

OUTCOME: $150,000 Judgment for Plaintiff/Client, plus $88,500 in attorney fees and costs

Employment discrimination based on pregnancy. Unlawful termination as the Service Manager. Told position was eliminated, replaced with male underling who she was required to hire and train prior to te ... rmination.

Contracts and agreements

Hammel v. Cherry Hill Triplex 06-4735

Jan 13, 2009

OUTCOME: Triple damages of $41,679, plus attorneys fees.

Responding to an advertisement offer guaranteeing $8,000 for his trade, wheelchair bound consumer alleges he was charged over $42,000 for a new car that actually had a retail price of $23,250.

Class action

Doty v. Nissan North America

Jun 01, 2008

OUTCOME: equitable compensation, repair, inspection, and dealer shopping card

Class action for defective design in suspension on Nissan 350Z model, causing tires to wear prematurely.

Class action

In RE Maytag Neptune Washer Litigation

Apr 01, 2005

OUTCOME: New washer certificates, repair reimbursement or replacement costs, of a lesser amount to purchase a different manufacturer product

Defective design of front-end loading washer machine causing mold and mildew to collect from standing water in "o-ring" of washer door.

Class action

Haddadin v. Mitsubishi Motors America

Dec 01, 2003

OUTCOME: Manufacturer reimbursement for all brake repairs, free inspections and voucher

Class action suit against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. and Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc., alleging brake defects in 1999 Mitsubishi Galant Models.

Contracts and agreements

Geoffrey Hannan v. Gary Barbera Chryslerland

Aug 01, 1999

OUTCOME: $38,484.40 in cash damages police officer/consumer, plus all attorneys' fees

Deception/Fraud: Sale of used car under false pretenses. Undisclosed history of substantial accident and mechanical damage. Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed judgment, ordering the dealership to ... pay $38,484.40 in cash damages to Philadelphia police officer Jeffrey Hannan, plus all attorneys' fees and legal costs.

Contracts and agreements

Fannie Harrison v. Nissan Motor Coporation

N/A

OUTCOME: Appeal dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction.

Nissan moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to "first resort" to the informal dispute resolution procedure provided by Nissan pursuant to the Pennsylvania Automobile Lemon Law, 73 P.S. § 1951 et ... seq. (Purdon 1993). The district court denied the motion, and also denied Nissan's subsequent motion for reconsideration. Nissan has appealed from both orders.

Craig Thor Kimmel's Legal Cases (8)

Velazquez v. NCO Financial

Santai v. Fred Beans Ford, Inc. et al PAED 10-2367 (2011)

Hammel v. Cherry Hill Triplex 06-4735

Doty v. Nissan North America

In RE Maytag Neptune Washer Litigation

Haddadin v. Mitsubishi Motors America

Geoffrey Hannan v. Gary Barbera Chryslerland

Fannie Harrison v. Nissan Motor Coporation