OHIO'S LEMON LAWS STAND IN LAND ROVER TRIAL

Cleveland, Ohio, July 23, 2001 - A jury in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court found in favor of the owner of a Land Rover Discovery II under Ohio's lemon laws. The $45,000 luxury vehicle spent a total of 52 days in the shop for repairs to the electrical system, brakes, steering, engine, transmission, accelerator pedal and other problems during the first 17 months of use. The laws offer strong protection to consumers who purchase a vehicle in Ohio, as confirmed by a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision. The manufacturer's outstanding reputation for quality, luxury and dependability led Demetrius Smith to purchase the high end Land Rover. "I wanted a car I could use for both work and leisure as I spend so much time on the road. This SUV gave me problems from the first day I drove it and certainly was not a vehicle I could trust or count on," adds Mr. Smith Recently, the Ohio Supreme Court overturned a lower Appeals Court decision on a lemon law case involving a consumer who drove a loaner for the 55 days her Toyota was out of service, than repaired. According to the Ohio Supreme Court, "It does not matter if the vehicle is repaired after 30 days, because the law clearly says it has become a lemon and…sets in well-defined terms the limit of frustration a consumer must endure." According to David Levin, attorney for Krohn & Moss Ltd., the law firm that handled the Land Rover case, "The jury's verdict in this case shows that the average consumer does have hope in his or her battle against the large automobile manufacturers. A consumer should never think that it is a lost cause, because Ohio has one of the most favorable lemon laws in the country. In fact, in light of the Supreme Court's recent decision, the law is even more favorable towards consumers and should be enforced strictly by the courts." The law firm of Krohn & Moss handles hundreds of lemon law claims across Ohio each year. The laws provide for payment of consumers legal fees by the manufacturer or seller of the vehicle in the majority of lemon law cases. Mr. Levin can be reached by calling Krohn & Moss at 888 MY LEMON (888-695-3666), extension 215, toll free from anywhere in the US. Visit the Krohn & Moss website at www.yourlemonlawrights.com or e-mail Mr. Levin directly, dlevin@consumerlawcenter.net ###