Judge Rules Car Manufacturer Must Face Driver’s UCL, Implied Warranty Claims

Mealey's (March 9, 2021, 12:40 PM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on March 4 granted summary judgment on all of a driver’s claims against a local BMW affiliate and most of her claims against BMW of North America (BMWNA) but declined to grant judgment on the driver’s claims against BMWNA for violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and the implied warranty of merchantability based on a fuel pump defect that caused the driver’s BMW X5 to break down twice....