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Toyota’s War With Dealer Over Recalls Cost It $16 Million

Toyota Motor Corp. must pay $15.8 million to a California dealer who accused it of retaliating against him because he had developed safety-recall software that was costing the automaker millions of dollars in car repairs. A state court jury in …

Insurer Ordered to Pay $20M to Connecticut Auto Body Shops

A Connecticut judge has ordered The Hartford insurance company to pay $20 million to auto body shops for an unfair trade practice related to hourly labor rates for vehicle repairs. The decision last week by Stamford Superior Court Judge Alfred …

Injunction Issued in West Virginia Junkyard Parts Lawsuit

An insurance company and a St. Albans body shop owner are temporarily barred from using junkyard parts to repair vehicles. The Charleston Gazette reports that a Kanawha County judge has issued a temporary injunction in the West Virginia case against …