The Connecticut Appellate Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an auto dealer, A Better Way Wholesale Autos. In its appeal, the dealership was attempting to throw out an arbitrator's decision that the 2004 Mercedes E 500 that it had sold to a Connecticut consumer was not safe to drive.
Unsafe Car Sold by A Better Way Wholesale Autos
Auto Dealer Fraud by A Better Way Wholesale Autos
The Connecticut Appellate Court, in a unanimous decision, recently upheld a decision by a Connecticut Superior Court Judge that A Better Way Wholesale Autos committed auto dealer fraud. The judge had found, following a trial, that the dealership had committed unfair trade practices and defrauded a consumer.
New Case: Dealership commited unfair trade practices - again
Last month, a Connecticut Superior Court judge found that A Better Way Wholesale Autos in Naugatuck, CT had committed unfair trade practices when it to told a consumer that she had to buy various extras in order to finance her car purchase and then refused to refund her deposit when she refused. An arbitrator has just reached a similar ruling in a new case.
Car Dealer Found to Commit Auto Dealer Fraud
A Connecticut judge has issued a decision finding that A Better Way Wholesale Autos of Naugatuck, Connecticut engaged in unfair trade practices and committed auto dealer fraud when it refused to refund a deposit to an Manchester woman. The court awarded her a refund of her $2,500 deposit plus punitive damages of $7,500. The dealership is also responsible to pay the consumer's attorney's fees.