Verdicts & Settlements

DESIGN DEFECT WATERCRATF - CLASS ACTION

From the November 29, 1999 Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

Injuries alleged: Defective design creating a risk of water ingestion

Name of case: Schroff, et al. v. Bombardier, Inc., et al.

Court/case no.: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, #99-70327

Name of judge: Nancy Edmunds

Jury demand: Yes

Amount of settlement: Settlement class certified nationwide with the following benefits: 1) recall and fix more than 20,000 watercraft at no charge to customers; 2) limited extended warranties provided at no charge to customers; and 3) merchandise discounts on future purchases

Date: July 28, 1999

Attorneys for the plaintiff: E. Powell Miller, Theresamarie Mantese, Gerard Mantese and Mark Romano

Attorney for the defendant: Withheld

Other useful information: The court awarded $1,000,961.90 in attorney fees and reimbursement of expenses.

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