Mercedes Benz pays judgment in Wisconsin lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Mercedes Benz has paid the $618,000 the Wisconsin Supreme Court says it owed in a lemon law case after the victorious attorney sought garnishment of earnings from six Mercedes Benz dealers in the state.
Attorney Vince Megna says the payment from Mercedes Benz was hand-delivered on Monday. That was 11 days after Megna filed the garnishment action in court because the car company had not yet paid the court-ordered judgment in May.
The ruling grew out of a 2005 case involving a Waukesha businessman who bought a defective $56,000 Mercedes-Benz, but the company argued it wasn’t liable because the owner didn’t provide information needed to grant a refund.
The Supreme Court disagreed and ordered the payment.
Megna says additional unpaid attorneys’ fees will likely eclipse $235,000.
Jul 31, 2012 at 6:16 a.m.
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Funny how Mercedes ignored this until their dealers got slapped, I'll bet that resulted in some angry phone calls to Mercedes' U.S. headquarters.
You're right Rusty, a smart attorney helps.
Jul 31, 2012 at 6:06 a.m.
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Sometimes the little guy does win! A smart attorney helps.
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