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Toyota gets most Florida, N.Y unintended-acceleration claims dismissed

Automotive News -- Toyota Motor Corp. won dismissal of most claims by Florida and New York car owners who contended the company drove down the value of their vehicles by failing to disclose or fix defects related to unintended acceleration.

Florida plaintiffs can't sue Toyota for economic loss if they didn't experience an actual "sudden unintended acceleration" event, said U.S. District Judge James Selna in Santa Ana, Calif., making final a tentative ruling from April.

New York plaintiffs are cut out if they didn't experience such an event or didn't have a measurable loss when trying to sell or trade in their vehicles, Selna said.

Friday's ruling will affect "most economic loss claims" in those states, said Carl Tobias, law professor at the University of Richmond in Virginia.

"It might also make....

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Is it because they could have just turned the key off?
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that's what you get when you hire traitorous americans. hahahahaha tot do the work on their assembly lines.
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Drivers error, case close
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Toyota has been down,now they're up.
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that is what happens when people jump on a band wagon and don't have the proof to back it up.
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Good lawyers.
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Toyotas are usually so dependable. Don't know why these problems have been so bad.
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it was bunk anyway...
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They should also be able to claim death, & injury claims..so unfair..
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Most Toyotas are fine
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I've had no problem with my 2002 Avalon.
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I loved my Toyota...
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Good rulings. It is just people out to get money without working for it.
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Ive known a few people owning toyota & they don't experienced sudden acceleration problems...
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What idiots. No one forced them to buy a Toyota in the first place. They have no one to blame but themselves.
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Can't figure this one out. A Judge in Calfornia says it is ok to sue Toyota if you live in California (even with no damage) but if you live in Florida or New York (with damage)you don't have a case. Calif. must be too close to Toyota - the rest of the country should switch to a different Vehicle.
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Not sure there was a problem and I'm a Chevy man ;)
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