A U.S. District judge denied TrueCar’s request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by 162 non-TrueCar dealers last March, but he did throw out four of the complaint’s six claims that the vehicle-buying site violated federal and New York laws by engaging in false and misleading advertising.
A lawsuit alleging that the U.S. government acted illegally when it required Chrysler to close down 789 dealerships in order to be eligible for funding from the Troubled Asset Relief Program will be allowed to move forward, a judge ruled last week.
Bellavia Blatt & Crossett has added Thomas Williams, Esq., to its litigation team prosecuting TrueCar for false advertising.
The antitrust suit filed by more than 750 dealers against Carfax is now headed into discovery after a federal judge denied Carfax's motion to dismiss the case.
An antitrust lawsuit against Carfax has garnered 700 plaintiffs, up from just 124 when the suit was originally filed in May last year.
The court’s decision will allow the case pitting 148 defunct Chrysler dealerships against the U.S. government to proceed. The dealerships were closed as part of Chrysler’s 2009 bailout agreement.
The lawsuit, which was filed last April, now lists 530 dealer plaintiffs, with the firm leading the case reporting that new dealers are being added every day.
The mass action, antitrust lawsuit against Carfax now lists more than 500 dealers as plaintiffs. The suit, which originated on the East Coast, has now reached California.
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