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O.C. 'Moving Forward' With Toyota Lawsuit
By Maryam K. Ansari on March 12, 2010 1:35 PM | No TrackBacks
It's ironic that Toyota's slogan would be "moving
forward" in light of their unintended acceleration
problems. Oddly so, since the "moving forward" of
so many vehicles is what has caused so many fatal
accidents. Now, Orange County in California has
sued the automaker to stop the sale of dangerous
vehicles.
"We need to make sure that when Toyota
says...'Moving forward', they are talking about
great cars," said Tony Rackauckas, the District
Attorney of Orange County, CA, in a press
conference Friday.
Rackauckas filed a lawsuit against Toyota Motor
Corporation, on behalf of Orange County residents.
Speaking at a news conference on Friday,
Rackauckas, an elected official, stated that his
office had the right to bring such a consumer
protection suit on behalf of his residents.
In his suit, the Orange County DA is seeking a
court order to stop the sale of vehicles with
dangerous defects. The Toyota lawsuit accuses
Toyota of unfair and deceptive business practices.
The allegations are based on the recent events and
controversy surrounding Toyota, including the
unintended acceleration problems.
The Orange County Toyota lawsuit is brought under
California law, specifically, the California
Business and Professions Code section 17200. The
suit accuses Toyota of unfair business practices,
as well as fraudulent and unlawful practices. As
relief, the suit seeks an injunction preventing the
sale of any dangerous vehicle by Toyota, within the
County. In addition to the injunctive relief, the
suit seeks civil penalties of $2,500 per defendant,
pursuant to the California code section.
Toyota has been at the forefront of controversy in
the past few months. There have been several fatal
accidents involving the unintended acceleration of
Toyota vehicles. As a result, Toyota was forced to
defend itself before Congress, as the automaker was
placed in the hot seat during a Federal
investigation into Toyota's safety practices.
Earlier in the week, there was an apparent tale of
a man's Toyota Prius speeding out-of-control on a
San Diego freeway, with the media and CHP
conveniently in tow. San Diego is an hour south of
Orange County.
Related Resources"
• Court Documents: Toyota Lawsuit (Orange County District Attorney)
• California Business and Professions Code Sec. 17200 (FindLaw Codes)
• Toyota Sued by Orange County Prosecutor Over Defects (BusinessWeek)
• Toyota Recalls and Lawsuits (FindLaw Injury Center)
• Motor Vehicle Accidents Resource Links (provided by Novak, Robenalt & Pavlik, L.L.P)
• Injuries from Defective Products (provided by Law Offices of Howard & Reed)
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