Janssen v. Oremor of Riverside CA4/2
APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Daniel A. Ottolia, Judge. Affirmed.
Rosner, Barry & Babbitt, Hallen D. Rosner and Arlyn L. Escalante, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
Mahoney & Soll, Paul M. Mahoney and Richard A. Soll for Defendants and Appellants.
Plaintiff Janssen sued Oremor of Riverside, doing business as BMW of Riverside, and related BMW entities for fraud and violations of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) when, after driving a certified pre-owned BMW vehicle for nearly two years after his purchase, he learned that the paint on parts of the vehicle appeared to have been reapplied, affecting the vehicle’s trade-in value. Following a jury trial in which special verdicts were returned, the jury rejected all the plaintiff’s claims except the claim for a limited CRLA claim, for which it awarded plaintiff $4500.00. Both plaintiff and defendant filed motions for new trial, but the motions were denied. Plaintiff sought attorneys’ fees under the CLRA violation o
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