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Suzuki Samurai case: Update. (Have You Heard?).(U.S. Court of Appeals in California rules that lower court should allow Suzuki to proceed to a full trial against Consumer Union)(Brief Article)
In 1988, CONSUMER REPORTS tested the Suzuki Samurai and reported that it had tipped up severely and repeatedly during our emergency-avoidance-maneuver tests, while three other SUVs had no tip-ups at all. We judged the Samurai "Not Acceptable." In 1996, Suzuki sued for product disparagement, but in 2000 a federal district judge dismissed the case, finding Suzuki's evidence too paltry to warrant a trial. Last June, a divided panel (2-1) of the U.S. Court of Appeals in California held that the lower court should allow Suzuki to proceed to a full trial.
In May, Consumers Union's effort to have the full Court of Appeals rehear the panel ruling was denied by ...
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