Update to Class Action Lawsuit Against BMW and Mercedes-Benz

If you have imported a BMW or Mercedes-Benz vehicle from the United States into Canada and have had to pay fees for letters of admissibility, recall clearance and/or BMW and Mercedes-Benz mandated modifications, this update may affect you:

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The Honourable Mr. Justice Sproat, Administrative Judge for Class Proceedings in Central West Region, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, has appointed a case management judge in the proceeding. The parties are moving towards the certification hearing, which will determine whether the proceeding can continue as a class action.

The claim is being put forward to represent all persons in all provinces and territories in Canada who have incurred losses as a result of the alleged conduct.

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Questions and comments may be posted to this blog or e-mailed directly to info@ucanimport.com Your questions and responses - if determined to be relevant to other importers - may be posted on this blog for others to review.

Update to Class Action Lawsuit Against BMW and Mercedes-Benz

If you have imported a BMW or Mercedes-Benz vehicle from the United States into Canada and have had to pay fees for letters of admissibility, recall clearance and/or BMW and Mercedes-Benz mandated modifications, then this update may affect you:

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Our partners in Ontario continue to move forward with the lawsuit against BMW and Mercedes-Benz. In the weeks following the last blog update from May 25, 2009, our partners have requested a case management judge who will work with them to schedule hearings for the motion to add and also for the certification motion. These processes are generally scheduled with the court and take into account each step in the lawsuit. Once the dates are determined with the scheduling judge, our partners will be able to progress on the lawsuit.

All updates to the lawsuit will continue to be posted to this blog and we encourage you to review this information periodically.

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Questions and comments may be posted to this blog or e-mailed directly to info@ucanimport.com Your questions and responses - if determined to be relevant to other importers - may be posted on this blog for others to review.

Update on Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Auto Manufacturers

If you have imported a vehicle from the US into Canada, this update may affect you.
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Dear Vehicle Importer:

Thank you for your continued interest in the progress of our claim against the auto manufacturers.

At the time we commenced our lawsuit, a similar suit was commenced in Ontario, and we have been asked to join forces with that Ontario firm.

In order to join forces we have agreed to discontinue the claim in British Columbia. We believe that by this partnership we have a better chance of wining this David & Goliath battle.

These lawsuits are usually strenuously defended and can take years to wind their way though the legal system, so we ask you for your patience and continued interest. We will endeavor to provide monthly updates so that you can follow the progress of this lawsuit as it works its way through the court system.

Kindest regards,

Wm. Rory Lambert

Dinning Hunter Lambert & Jackson
E-mail: rlambert@dinninghunter.com
www.dinninghunter.com
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To learn more about the lawsuit, visit UCanImport.com or contact info@ucanimport.com for more information.

Welcome to the Blog for Lawsuit Information

If you have imported a vehicle from the United States, this information may concern you.

In February of 2008, a lawsuit was filed at Victoria, BC, alleging that a number of auto manufacturers have implemented unlawful policies designed to curtail imports from the United States into Canada.

The manufacturers' policies include:

• Preventing U.S. dealerships from selling new vehicles to Canadians;
• Implementing new mandatory documentation requirements with exploitive fees for distribution;
• Voiding OEM warranties;
• Dictating unnecessary modifications and/or charging exploitive labour rates for modifications and/or inspections;
• Forcing Canadians to wait up to ninety (90) days for the service and/or inspections deemed mandatory prior to vehicle registration;
• Refusing to provide the mandatory documentation to Canadians, effectively blocking their vehicle certification in Canada.

This blog serves as a mechanism for importers to share their experiences with each other and with the law firm heading the lawsuit. If you wish to participate by sharing your importing story, here are a few considerations to keep in mind:

1. Please tell us your story in a truthful manner, sticking to just the facts and the actual timeline of events;
2. We would like the opportunity to contact you for more details about your experiences. You may post your comments without disclosing your name. However, if you would like your details to become part of the lawsuit certification process, we will be required to contact you to provide a sworn affidavit. To enable us to do so, please follow up your blog posting by sending an e-mail to info@ucanimport.com and confirming your contact information including, name, address, contact numbers and the type of vehicle imported. This information will be used to contact you at a later time.
3. All postings will be moderated for content and relevancy to the lawsuit by UCanImport and the law firm prior to becoming publicly available online.

Regular postings will be made available on this site to keep importers updated on the progress of the lawsuit. You are invited to check back frequently for updates which may affect you.

Thank you,

UCanImport Publications