Federal Judge Dismisses UCL, Other Claims Against BMW As Time-Barred

Mealey's (May 29, 2019, 12:34 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — After holding that a purchaser’s claims against a vehicle maker related to alleged extra oil consumption in his vehicle accrued in 2012, a California federal judge on May 28 held that his causes of action for violations of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and California’s unfair competition law and a fraud claim were all barred by applicable statutes of limitations (Robert Smothers v. BMW of North America, LLC, No. 18-CV-1391, S.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89160)....