California Court of Appeal

In action by plaintiff-car purchaser regarding defendants' mischaracterization of his down payment, judgment sustaining defendants' demurrers without leave to amend is: 1) reversed and remanded as to defendants Platinum Auto Group, Inc., and Topaz Financial, Inc. because plaintiff's complaint stated a cause of action under the Rees-Levering Act as plaintiff need not have suffered actual damage from defendants' violation of the statute's disclosure requirements, and the substantial compliance rule has been statutorily removed; and 2) affirmed as to defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/15/2013
• Published 01/15/2013

Judges

• RUBIN

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel