- Ford has filed a lawsuit against attorneys who battled against the automaker in Lemon Law cases.
- It claims the lawyers fraudulently overbilled over the course of several years extracting $100 million.
- Ford says one lawyer billed 57 hours for a day, another billed for two appearances on the same day.
California’s Lemon Law exists to protect innocent consumers from getting ripped off, but now Ford claims it’s the one being taken advantage of. In a new lawsuit, the automaker is accusing multiple attorneys of defrauding the company out of $100 million by fabricating and inflating invoices.
Ford filed a suit against nine defendants in a Los Angeles federal court this week, accusing them of carrying out a large-scale fraud over several years while representing buyers attempting to reject faulty cars under the Lemon Law.
Ford Claims Systemic Fraud Hidden in Legal Fees
The automaker alleges that the law firms worked together to carry out the fraud in violation of the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, taking advantage of Ford’s legal obligation to pay for legal work and court fees racked up by unhappy customers.
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