Civic Hybrid Owner Wins $10K in Small Claims Court
A crusading Civic hybrid owner in LA won almost $10,000 in her small claims case giving Honda a black eye in the process. The LA Times article recounts the story of Heather Peters taking on Honda in small claims court arguing that her hybrid never got the mileage Honda advertised it would get.
Heather Peters, a former attorney, has received massive publicity on her case (go to www.dontsettlewithHonda.com). The results in the small claims court demonstrate the unfairness of a class action settlement pending before a San Diego County Superior Court judge in which owners who do not opt out will get only $200 in damages.
Ms Peters surely has invested a great deal of time in her case. There is an easier way for 2006 to 2008 Civic hybrid owners to achieve justice! Just hire me or some other knowledgeable lemon law attorney. The IMA battery warranties have not expired on these cars.
I have obtained buybacks from Honda in two cases and have five other cases pending. The law is definitely on the owners' side; owners just need a lemon law attorney to make it work.
Owners must opt out of the settlement by February 16, 2012, or their claims will be barred (assuming the judge approves the settlement).
